Expedition Leaders
Ernest Lawrence
Audrey Lawrence
Colin Bunce
John Sweeney
Adrian Thomas
Mary Ahern
Rosemary Eager

Young people involved
Dave Masterson
Dave Hinsley
Rebecca Powell
Fergus Boydell
David Dunne
Barry McKenna
Ciara O'Hagen
Seamus Breathnach
Gordon Richardson
Andrew Corbett
Keith Colton
Nicholas Dillon


Outline
The 1999 expedition returned to Closani, but this time smaller groups travelled away to outlying limestone areas for short visits using Closani as a base camp. We travelled in June, so it was not so hot but water levels were higher. The second international Ireland v. Romania football game was held - Ireland came second again!


New Caves visited

The Banat area	Several caves visited to collect stalagmite samples for dating
Polovragi gorge area	A show cave with extensive maze cave beyond
Sohodoli gorge area	Spectacular scenery with some short caves
Pestera femeii	Upper section of Topolnita, large, dry and beautiful passages.
Pestera Curecea	Large passage with swim out at exit

Many of the caves visited last time around were re-visited:

Closani Cave	Two incredibly beautiful passages.
Cioca cu Brebeni	A short cave with lots of popcorn and helictites.
Pestera Vacilor	A maze cave.
Pestera Lazului	The end of the survey was reached, and further passages investigated
Pestera Martel	Sumped some distance after the pitch
Ripa Vanata	Ladders and climbing into a large passage
Topolnita	Very wet through trip in massive passage
Pestera Bulba	Entrance passage sumped
Pestera Zaton	Mud pit full of water
Salitrari	High in the mountains, large passage to beautiful chamber

Scientific work
A map of Closani village was drawn
Stalagmite samples collected for dating and analysis
Photographic recording
Cave documentation