Prior to departing there is a check list of items to do before leaving in the RV. Load the bikes, roll up the outdoor rugs, put toys and other items in the proper spots, disconnect water and power…you get the picture. All of this is fine, but throw an active 3 year old saying, “ Dad, look at this. Dad, look at this. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad,” and things get real interesting. Wednesday was the first time we had to “dump.” Literally what it sounds like, getting all the human waste out of the RV…via “stinky slinkee.” Once that was done, off we went and the rest of the drive was fairly uneventful. It did pour while we were driving through the Kentucky hills, but that and some of the great views were the only thing of note.
Mammoth Cave was pretty great. Coming into this trip, it was one thing that we kind of just put on the trip, because it was on the way. We did a tour and it was ok. Seeing the crazy looking cave crickets and being put in absolute darkness was pretty amazing. We got back to the visitor center and bought cheap, “self guided” tour tickets. We walked the cave through the original, natural entrance, and this portion of the cave was awe inspiring. I know its called Mammoth Cave, and I should have know this cave was going to be huge, but the size of this cave is ridiculous. Stack 20 or 30 semitrucks in a circle and you would still have room left over. I have never been to the Grand Canyon, but as I here all the time…..”Pictures don’t do this justice.”
After the cave, Eli got a stomach ache, Vangeli and I got close to a couple deer while playing disc golf, and we ate some Mexican for dinner. Not a bad day.
