All week Bob has been hinting at taking a trip. Before kids we would randomly take off for a weekend to some of the neighboring states and I think he was feeling reminiscent for a day in the car driving.
So we ended up here (with some planning ...because we have kids now)
Neither of us had ever been to Mammoth Cave, the largest cave system in the world, only 3 1/2 hours from home... how sad is that.We picked the "New Entrance" cave tour on Saturday, named so because it was the newest entrance to the cave... in 1920. We were warned about the nature of the tour, it's not so good for those who are claustrophobic, afraid of heights, or not able to climb many fights of stairs. Poor Bob he is not the best with the close quarters or the height thing...but it was worth it for these views.
At the entrance of the cave you are led down MANY steep staircases following caves cut downward by water.
The Frozen Niagara-this is not frozen water but rock formations of calcium carbonate.
Stalactites and stalagmites
The park is filled with trials for hikers, bikes, and horses. We ventured out on several of the trails, I think mostly just to be reminded that we are totally out of shape.
The Green River
We are home now and the kids are happy, it was a tenuous 2 days but I think we all decided to head back again (when we forget how hard those trails were).
Angie
What a wonderful day to spend with your family. The pictures of the inside of the cave were amazing!
ReplyDeleteLuLu♥
We visited the caves once as kids, obviously you don't remember it (I remember being down there when they turned the lights off to show just how dark it is!) You'd have to ask mom when it was though
ReplyDeleteJen, I remember the family going when we had an exchange student living with us... 20 or so years back but I was working and didn't go.
ReplyDeleteIf there was another trip when we were very little then nope, I don't remember, funny though because mom doesn't either...lol...perhaps that's where I get it from.
Angie
I'm having flashbacks of our 2004 tour of the Oregon caves.
ReplyDeleteLooks very similar.
River is similar too! Go figure!!!! Feels just like home.
Such a wonderfull trip, I love the beautifull photoes, you took on the way.
ReplyDeleteWonderfull to experience with ones children.
xo Dorthe
hmm, I don't remember if we had the exchange student then, but I vaguely remember dad being there... or maybe I'm dreaming that part. Either way, seems like it was longer than 20yrs ago (man, when did we get old?)
ReplyDeleteI love Mammoth Cave. We went often when I was a kid. (There were dinosaurs then too, hee hee) and we have taken our kids a few times. Amazing place.
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ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful little family getaway, Angie. I don't know if I could have done those caves . . . not so much into close spaces either. But they are truly amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the kids won't forget this trip!