Magnetic, polka dot Bow Tie o’ the Day went along with us to the Ozark – St. Francis National Forests, where we did a somewhat touristy thing. We went on a tour of Blanchard Springs Caverns– a bigly cave with bigly “rooms.” Up and down, we went. 700 stairs, according to our tour guide.
I have only visited one other cave in my many-adventure life– Lehman Caves near Baker, NV– so I don’t have a plethora o’ caves with which to compare it, but I can attest Blanchard Springs Caverns was nowhere near as “tight” as Lehman Caves. It was spacious. In fact, the cave was cavernous! It was also nice to be out of the South’s humidity for a couple of hours, despite the 700 stairs.
Based on the only two caves I’ve toured, my verdict is that if you’ve seen one cave, you have NOT seen them all. I believe I have a cave or two left in my travel itinerary before I and my bones are too decrepit to spelunk.
BTW Do you know what Suzanne wanted from the gift shop at Blanchard Springs Caverns? A whetstone with which to sharpen our kitchen knives. She can be as unusual in her purchases as I am. But, as far as I know, she does not intend to start a whetstone collection as I have done with my neckwear. There’s simply no more space in The Tie Room anyway.
No whetstone collection at our house!