Day N Mammoth Caves

We left Singing Hills at 11 and got to Mammoth Caves National Park around 1.00. 

I had been to the caves at least twice before (maybe three times) as it was a reasonable field trip for school and I we think we went once as a family as well.

Most of the caves were closed due to the Plague, but the biggest cavern was open, and after a short wait it was time for our scheduled tour. (We had gotten tickets in advance for a specific time frame for the tour).

It was as impressive as I remembered. The children agreed it was, in fact, Mammoth.

from the olde saltpeter works

Saltpeter mining works

                                                               The exit...

We left the Caves at 4.45, stopped just before we left the park to fill up the water tank and get snacks.

22,165 miles.

We continued on, getting to the state park we were hoping to stay at about 7.00, but after a drive around we determined that our RV really didn't fit well in the spots and it was hard to figure out which spots were available and there was little signage and no one to talk to. Fortunately, we found Deep Valley  Campground nearby and could get there before they closed, so we sailed in there about 7.40 PM.