No, this is not about oral hygiene, we’re in Cave City, KY, home to Mammoth Caves National Park. Our campground is about 5 miles from the park. The Mammoth Cave system has (I think) 417 miles of connected caves — by far the longest in the world.
Friday we did the “Domes and Drippings” tour, almost two hours under ground as low as about 200 feet below the surface. The park ranger spoke about the history of the caves: how they were formed and explored, pointing out interesting geological aspects as we went.
Saturday we did the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, across the highway from where Corvettes are built. We had a very interesting tour, including where a sink hole appeared in the museum and swallowed 8 ‘Vettes in February 2014. Below, Jenny is standing by a 1953, the first year of production. The other one is a 2026 ZR1X waiting to be picked up by its owner.
Finally, on Sunday, we did the Great Onyx Cave Lantern Tour. We carried lanterns for lighting, and the tour featured great rock formations and lots of stories about the underhandedness involved in developing the cave and tours.
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