We flew home from Fort Lauderdale Saturday night June 9th and spent the late evening doing laundry. The next day was spent packing the camper and picking up last minute incidentals. We initially planned to leave Tuesday, however that would have meant a 10 hour drive to our first destination. At the last minute, we decided to head out Monday, drive half-way and spend the night at our first KOA. We booked Lebanon/Cincinnati NE KOA.
Lebanon Ohio is a very quaint and pristine little town.
We didn’t have time to check it out, but it looks like a great place for a quiet getaway. I love little towns with unique store fronts and cafes.
The next stop Singing Hills RV Park in Cave City Kentucky, 5 miles from Mammoth Cave National Park:
We spent two nights at Singing Hills. We did one tour of the cave, and there were many; from easy to difficult. We chose an easy tour of Frozen Niagara. Most of the cave is dry, except for this section. I took pics, however it was dimly lit and you were not permitted flash. The cave is a constant 50 degrees, a welcomed change to the 87 degrees/high humidity of the day.
I asked the Ranger the difference between a cave and a cavern- a cave you walk into and a cavern you have to be lowered in to. However, the terms are used interchangeably. There are over 300 different species residing in the cave. One is a fish that is a distant relative to the trout. It has no eyes. As this fish evolved, it obviously did not need the sense of sight. The Ranger demonstrated complete darkness in the cave- a bit freaky. We did not come in contact with any bats- thank you Jesus!
We also enjoyed hiking 4 of the numerous trails in the park and outside the park. Don’t we look like seasoned hikers? Oh, did I forget to mention, Terri made sure our backpacks were supplied with; bear spray, a compass, a commando saw, a thermal blanket, a whistle and a Leatherman. We did a total of 6 miles, kept well hydrated and did not get lost, cold, or come in contact with a bear. There were however, turkeys -lots of them. See a pattern with foul? They may be migrating to Key West.
We were exhausted at the end of the day. But what a day it was. For more pics, see page titled Mammoth Cave NP under Menu.