We started the day on the Domes and Drips hike in Mammoth Cave. The tour dropped three-hundred steps down into an old dry underground river channel which we followed until getting to an area with active water. With water added, the stalactites, stalagmites, and columns came into view and the oohs and ahhs started. I didn’t realize that it is the longest identified cave system in the world with over 400 miles of caverns mapped.
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| Found a spot with a little shade |
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| Busses are fueled with LPG |
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| Ranger/Guide had over 45 years of experience – and puns! |
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| Step into the Ground |
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| Old Drive River Course Underground |
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| Back in Daylight |
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| 3D Map of Cavern System |
I enjoyed seeing the 1888 train that once brought tourists to the cave. The steam engine is only half the size of the combination passenger/baggage car it pulled.
We ended the day in either Virginia, Kentucky or Tennessee where the three states meet at the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. Wilderness Road Campground had hot showers here where no coins were needed.
This may be our last night on the road for this trip as we are only 6 hours from home. Of course, we may find something interesting to delay us…
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