Phyl and I got up early and drove to Mammoth Cave National Park. We decided to take the Domes and Dripstones tour, listed as moderately difficult, 500 stairs. No problem, we thought, since we both regularly walk up to 6 miles/day.
The tour was great and the 54-degree temperature was refreshing while the heat and humidity outside were AWFUL! After the tour, we walked to see the natural entrance to the caves.
The final set of stairs!
We both discovered that walking 6 miles on flat ground did NOT prepare us for all the up and down climbing on the cave tour. Were were painfully sore for the next three days.
Our next stop was Phyl’s cousin Mary’s house in Cecilia.
Mary is a high school librarian in Lexington.
Mary took us on a local tour of the sights including this log cabin where Abraham Lincoln’s father did the inside carpentry in 1805.
We met Mary’s sister Barbara for dinner.
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