Just got back from a trip to Mammoth Cave National Park. Mary Lynn and I stayed in a Cottage, but Mark, Kim and the Girls and Grandpa Len decided to tent camp. The rain made a mess of that. After the trip into the Cave today Mary Lynn and I headed home and the rest of the party decided to stick it out to see if was going to get any drier. We'll see how that turns out. But, Mary Lynn and I are home now and I'll post a bunch of pictures.
This was the little cottage Mary Lynn and I stayed in. And stayed dry in! It was small but very cozy. We were located about a 15 minute walk from where the rest of the family was camping. We hiked over there to visit Friday night before our first cave tour.
When we got back from our Cave Tour Friday night these deer were grazing along the sidewalk leading to our cottage (upper right hand corner). When we walked by them they just looked up and watched us as we passed. They were very much used to people.
Here we were waiting for the tour to begin Friday evening. It hadn't started raining yet and we were still hoping for a rain free Weekend. However, when we exited from the cave Friday evening it was pouring down! We had a pretty long walk uphill back to the Visitor Center in the rain.
Then Saturday morning, for the 8:45 tour, we were on the bus heading for the "Frozen Niagara" Cave Tour. I took some pictures on the Friday night tour but they are not as pretty as the Saturday morning "Niagara" tour, so I'm just posting those cave pictures. It was raining steadily at this time.
Mark, Mimi and Erin moving through one of the small walkways during this tour. There were several places where it was narrow and several places you had to walk stooped over so you wouldn't bump your head. I learned to duck about 20 steps into the cave after bumping my head on a low ceiling.
On both sides were beautiful stalactites and stalagmites formed over thousands of years by dripping water. They were amazing.
This was at the bottom of the "Frozen Niagara". We had to walk down about 50 steps to the bottom. I asked, but there was no elevator to go back up! It was really neat down there, though. I think Erin and Jillian were very impressed.
Erin and Jillian walking through the passways. They didn't have to duck at the low ceilings like I did. Go Figure!
All finished with the "Frozen Niagara" Tour and waiting for the bus to come get us. We were all a little wet and it was raining. And, Grandpa Len is really NOT giving the Heimlich Maneuver to Jill.It was a fun time despite the rain. I hope the campers can get a dry Saturday afternoon , and if they decide to stay another night, a dry night. We had to resort to Plan 'B" for dinner Friday night and Breakfast Saturday morning. Plan 'B' being dining in the Hotel Restaurant! I don't think any of us were very impressed with the food. I think our campfire cuisine would have been much better! I think Erin and Jill were still having fun and they were the ones who voted to stay even though it was raining. "You don't mind staying in the tent the whole time?" asked Kim. Erin and Jill had no problem with that. They said there were plenty of things to do in a tent! So, we'll see how that works out.
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Had a good time, but wish the weather had cooperated. We did let the weather chase us home; can't wait to hear how the rest of M,K,E & J's stay went and if Len stayed or not. He's the one who got wet in his tent. The tent sleeping for the other four went fine.
Great pics, great commentary - thanks for sharing. I know the girls had fun - they would have fun no matter what! But caves, tents and marshmallows well, no wonder they voted to stay. ;) Looks like a drier, sunnier afternoon and evening for the campers.
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