Even though I am a native Kentuckian I seldom take the time to enjoy all the wonderful sites in Kentucky. I recently took a short vacation with a friend and we decided to tour around Kentucky a little. One of the coolest places in Kentucky is Mammoth Cave. Mammoth Cave is the largest cave system in the world consisiting of 367 miles of cave system....and per my tour guide much is left to be discovered.We did hike several miles of the cave. The temperature is a consistent 52 degrees so if you plan on visiting there remember to take a jacket or hoodie for hiking inside the cave. It was well worth my time and energy to visit this incredible place as the sites are quite amazing. The photo above was taken during our hike and is called a tubular passageway. I walked through at least 2 miles of this type of passegeway.
This photo was taken of the Niagara Formation inside the cave. This was quite amazing to view....I only wish I had had more time to spend viewing it! You will see this formation featured on many post cards.
Not only were the caves beautiful but the park was filled with beautiful animals. My favorite were the deer. Check out the photo of Bambi below!
There were also a few laughs to be had in the park. My favorite was the "Little Hope Cemetery." Well, hopefully you thought it was as funny as I did...I don't think it needs an explanation as to why it is funny!
On this trip, we also visited Abraham Lincoln's birthplace which was quite interesting as well. I am including below a photo of the shrine dedicated to Lincoln which is on the property where he was born as well as a photo of the natural spring on the property, which is probably where Lincoln took his first drink of water! I also included a photo of the cabin inside the shrine. Originally it was thought to be the actual cabin where Lincoln was born but thanks to the History Channel they proved that wrong. The carbon dating showed it be built about 20 years after Lincoln was born. However, they do show a really neat video inside the visitor's center so if you have the opportunity to visit there I strongly suggest you see the video.
We also toured My Old Kentucky Home during this visit...but those photos will follow in a few days! Enjoy!
2 comments:
very nice! hahahahaha
I have never been to Mamouth Cave, how sad because my grandparents only live like 30 minutes from it! It's on my list!!! Licoln's birthplace is neat, but it's been like 20 years since I've been there so I think it's time to return! But I'm glad you had a great trip! I love KY!
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