An adventure underground

To situate yourself 600 meters inside a mountain surely brings a special feeling. As you're following the paths worming further and further in to the old mines, the air differs constantly and the temperature is sinking for every step taken. You don't even see further than a couple of meters in front of you and the light from the sun by the entrance of the cave disappeared a long time ago. One part of yourself would rather wait outside and thereby evade the claustrophobic feeling of being far, far inside a mountain. At the same time, another part is enjoying the adventure and the history of the rocks. Simple enough, you just want to see what's inside the depth of the mine.

The mere thought of these mines being active during the late 19th century gives me shivers. Here, people were mining silver during extreme circumstances and it sure makes me appreciate my job as a shop assistant more.

This is naturally one of the best and most exciting things we've ever done. A big part of the modern American west coast history started here with hard work and a lot of luck-seeking people from different places in the world. Not to forget, among these there were entrepreneurs such as Levis and a couple of others who realized the value of heavy-duty workwear. 

//Douglas 

Written 2010-06-22 at 10:58

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