0700: Day 1 (wait, we're missing one).
The "Big Trip!"
Kentucky and Tennessee - July 19-24, 2011
0700: Day 1 (wait, we're missing one).
Day 1, Harry S. Frazier, Jr. Scout Reservation, Shepherdsville, KY
(hey, he's still missing).
A quick breakfast, and off we go.
Starting Day 2
(and he's still missing).
The Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY.
The bat is 120 ft. tall. Base dia. = 9 ft. - Handle dia. = 3 ft. 6 in.
- Knob dia. = 6 ft. 6 in.
Sorry, no specs on the glove.
Ft. Donelson (I think we've finally got all the guys).
Ft. Donelson. This is where they waited for the
ironclads to arrive on the Cumberland River.
Home, Sweet Home.
Ditto!
Sunset on Kentucky Lake.
And we had a few trophies.
First we need to find the cave. That bit isn't always as glamorous as it
looks on NatGeo.®
OK, found it...finally!
The Mouth of Parachute Cave.
The two main formations in Parachute Cave.
At one point, we all turned off our lights.
It looked like this.
The Cave Men.
Rob, our Parachute Cave host, with The Cave Men.
By now, it's been at least 4 days since they've seen a television.
How did they manage?
The ride home. This can't be comfortable...
Click on the arrow below for a video (8:14)
To learn the difference between Caving and Spelunking (and related ranting), click HERE.