Spelunking, kind of.

 

From Illinois, we were in the home stretch.  Kentucky was the next stop south.  On our adventures, we've been as high as Pikes Peak, and now we descended into the pits of the earth.  We arrived at Mammoth Caves National Park too late to score a tradition site, but we had enough in our party to qualify for a group camp site.  The coolest part of our site? The car ferry!  The kids LOVED looking out he windows at the pulley system towing our van across the stream.

The next day, we ventured to the park, being some of the first in line for tours.  Can I just brag on my kids for a sec?  After 27 days of camping, they were still overjoyed at the thought of two cave tours, several miles long.  Their desire and drive to explore and learn overweighs any homesickness and fatigue.  I LOVE these kids!!!

 

The tours took two different days with a sleep in between.  We got to see...

 

The Bottomless Pit

 

Cave Curtains 

 

And SOOO many stalactites and stalactmites!

 

My little family is amazingly resourceful.  A tent, a van, some wood, and marshmallows, and we're having a grand old time!

Here's the set up!

 

Only a few days until our vacation ended.  One more stop before home....Next up, NASHVILLE!