Mammoth Cave, KY

Mammoth Cave, Park City, KY Jun 24 - 25, 2016

 We learned that it was advisable to make reservations ahead of time because the cave tours fill up rapidly.

 When we arrived to pick up our tickets from will-call, all the major tours were fully booked.  Good thing we were prepared.

 Hurry up and wait, and wait and wait!  We read that it would be 54 degrees in the caves and the tour was 2 hours.  So.... Nana insisted that we wear long pants and take sweatshirts.  It is so hot and humid today that Isabel and I are miserable while we are waiting.

 Listening to the ranger tells us how difficult the tour will be.

 Time to board the bus to the start of our tour, "Drips and Domes".

No camera flash permitted, so I chose those that came out best.

This is called Niagara Falls.

  We saw many interesting formations and enjoyed our tour greatly.  
We never needed our sweatshirts and could have been fine in shorts.  Oh well, Nana can be forgiven. 

On our ride back to the parking lot from the end of our cave tour, I learned there was a free ferry crossing the Green River.  Isabel informed me that she had never been on a ferry.  I decided that was something she needed to experience so after dinner we took off.

Wow, I think this is the smallest ferry crossing I've ever seen.  Oh well, Isabel and I are going and Tic is taking pictures.  It is so hot and muggy that the camera lens keeps fogging over.

We are mid-stream in about 1.5 minutes.  Whee what a ride -- NOT!

We've turned around and are coming back,  The ferry operator just laughted at us.  At least it was a new experience for Isabel and we had fun laughing.