Saturday October 24
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| The ceiling is natural too |
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| One of the few stalactite features |
I guess I’ve seen/been in a lot of really impressive caves,
but even with no comparisons Mammoth cave is pretty drab looking. The narrow
metal stairs steeply snaking down into its bowels were the most impressive
physical feature of my tour (Drips and Domes). Built on spec from marine grade
stainless they passed effortlessly through narrow passages sometimes within an
inch of the cave walls. Very cool.
Ranger John, a retired highschool teacher, was very
entertaining and informative, and his enthusiasm and commitment definitely made
the whole thing worthwhile. The place is enormous and full of history, but
since this was a last minute detour I didn’t want to sink another day into
exploring the historic cave entrance and instead got on the road for a 7+ hour
drive through Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
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