Summer, Day 13

Our adventure today was to Black Chasm Cavern, a set of caves about an hour away from G&G. The tour was interesting and the rock formations beautiful, although I probably didn't appreciate them very well as I was more concerned with a wiggly toddler. I hope to go back in a few years when Rosie is older and they have developed the caves more. The caves have been open to the public for only a few years now and the trail only goes about 1/8th of the way in. The company running the cave tours has some great plans for expanding the tour.
After the tour, Grandma bought the kids a couple bags of dirt that we're seeded with some little bits if semi-precious stones so that everyone could try panning. Nathan had a really good time with his portion and he and his cousin even spent a bit of time going over every else's leftovers looking for little stones they left behind. Josh kept us worried by exploring the surrounding area with his youngest cousin, Camdan. And Rosie was happy just playing in the dirt.
On the way home we stopped at a place called Indian Grinding Rock, a traditional gathering spot for the native American tribe of the area. Unfortunately the museum was closed for the day, but we did walk around and see several of the outdoor displays. It was an informative and busy day.