LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERN
Day One:
Lewis and Clark Cavern! In the afternoon we went to the Lewis and Clark Cavern
(about 1 hr from Butte, Montana)
(All the pics are from last to beginning)
This is us finally leaving the long tour of the cave.
These are cool features of the cave.
The cave had some pretty steep parts to it. The CCC back in the 30s created the stone steps and blasted parts of the cave. If you notice, lots of the stalagmites and stalactites have been broken apart. The first tour guide of the cave, Morrison, allowed his guests to take a piece of the cave with them as a memento or souvenir. Obviously, that is not allowed today, but there is a lot of damage to cave formations from the early tours of the cave.
I love this picture of Daris.
Emma and Celeste
Little Lauren (3 yrs. old) wanted to walk everything by herself... and she did.
Celeste (24), Maddy (10), Emma (6), and Lauren (3)
Nice cross-eyes Maddy!
There were lots of bats in the beginning of the cave.
We also had some annoying people in our tour group that made our tour even more interesting.
This is Blake's brother Shawn, and his wife Candice with their 3 beautiful girls.
There was this Asian couple that made the group wait at every stopping point because they were taking a gazillion pictures. Before we left the cave, the couple started walking back from where we had come from. The guide lady had to go back and get them. LOL
Lauren is pointing to a fossilized turtle shell. Cool!
Before we got into the cave, we had to hike up the mountain. It was a surprisingly hot day in Montana, and we all sweated like beasts. I fortunately took a nap before this hike (it's hard being pregnant!)
Lauren took the shuttle up the mountain.
Aren't they so cute?
Before we left for the tour there was a sign that read:
This is a 2 Mile, 2 Hour Tour.
We were all surprised we all didn't have to sign some liability form (after we did the tour); it was pretty strenuous and people could get hurt and get stuck in the cave (if you weren't small enough).
Hey but it's Montana we are talking about here... this state is pretty dang chill.
We stayed in Fairmont Chalet Cabins. Apollo came with us too. He was very entertaining for the kids to chase around. Lauren followed him around and called him "Pillow Pet."
Blake and Maddy got their game on.
The weather was hot and beautiful the whole time!
Shawn and Grandpa Stewart
Blake reading a book (he's going to be an awesome dad).
We slept 10 people in the cabin.
Lorraine always prepares the best food and we had yummy meals.
4 comments:
Wow!! Did that look like fun. I love caves!!!! Exploring in them is soooo neat. My imagination just goes wild in them--hidden rooms, deep holes, buried treasure, hide-out for thiefs. Montana looks so beautiful- we need to go there!
Dad
Wow! What a fantastic hike and exploration trip with movie star good looking people! And yes! Blake will make an amazing dad along with his beautiful wife who will be a marvelous mother!
Love, Mom
The Asian couple part made me think of this Asian couple who were on our snorkeling the reef experience in Key West. The guy was STANDING on the reef in his flippers, I about died. They give you a whole spill about how it kills the reef etc.
Lincoln Says:" I love deep dark caves. It reminds me of the time when Blake took us to a cave in Idaho that had all this mouse poop in it."
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