So, we have been on Spring Break. It has been sooooo nice! I really needed this break. I have gotten quite a bit done around the house and some projects that I have been wanting to accomplish.
Mid-week we went to Carter Caves. It is about an hour northeast of us and, obviously it is a cave site. There are about 20 different small cave systems there, but we only went thru the largest one. With Aidan, we had to choose the most interesting and least strenuous. So, we went into Cascade Cave. It was really three caves, one of which you had to back track to get out. We weren't quite sure what to expect. Rick hadn't been in a cave system since he was about Olivia's age, and I went to Carlsbad Caverns when I was little, but have no idea how old I really was. So, we were curious for sure.
The first cave was very large and it almost looked fake! The tour group was probably about 40 people and we easily fit inside the cave. After a little history lesson from the park ranger, we headed further into the cave. Once we rounded the corner, it opened up into a beautiful area with a small lake. This was also the area that was the coldest. A bit more info and history from the PR and we continued on. The cave systems are locked with these very heavy metal doors. Everytime we went in or out of a cave system, the PR locked the door - creepy!
So, after the lake room, we went thru a metal door and outside. We walked along a pretty little stream and into the next cave entrance. It was beautiful!
The next cave system housed a bunch of really cool stalagmites and stalagtites. We also found some sleeping bats. They were very tiny, about 2 inches long. They didn't mind us a bit. Slept right thru our visit!
The last cave was very long and had much more interesting formations and walkways. More narrow areas and dark, creepy sections that you couldn't go down. I wonder what amazing creatures were living in there!
Our final stop was the underground, 30 foot waterfall - it was gorgeous!! You had to walk single file to get to it and water dripped on your head the whole way, but it was totally worth it!
Great family outing in a part of Kentucky that we hadn't explored yet. Very cool!
1 comment:
Did the Park ranger turn out the lights at any point of the tour? Having grown up near Carlsbad Caverns we use to take company/visitors quite often (I could recite their spiel, we went 3 or 4 times a year). I remember exactly where in the caves they turned off the lights, so we could appreciate just how dark and how disoriented you could get down there! That was SCARY!!
Glad you all had a fun outing. Mom
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