Mammoth Cave National Park

Yesterday, we crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains and drove into Kentucky. The goal was to reach the longest cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave. The next day, we went for a two hour hike on the surface of Mammoth Cave and then went on the three hour, three mile Violet City Lantern Tour through Mammoth Cave. Here is a description of our tour: Walk though some of the largest passages in the cave by lantern light as guides recreate the experience of the first visitors in the 1800’s. Become part of the tradition of visiting one of the oldest tourist attractions in the country. Relive the stories and illusions expressed by Ralph Waldo Emerson and others of the day. See evidence of saltpeter production, an underground hospital and prehistoric mining of cave minerals. It was a lot of fun and we had a wonderful Ranger/Guide.

While waiting for the tour to begin, we browsed some brochures of things to do in the local area. Much to our delight, we found a Drive-In and that’s where we headed for the evening. Granted, there’s no surround sound, but it sure is fun and the weather outside was perfect!