Fourth day of our summer trip. We found ourselves in the Land Between the Lakes. This expanse of land, located between Kentucky Lake (on the west) and Lake Barkley (on the east). The lakes were created when the Tennesee Valley Authority built dams on the Tennessee River. Over 3500 people had to relocate before the waters flooded their homes and towns...but the dams brought electricity to the entire area. The land between the lakes is a national forest with historical exhibits, campgrounds and lake shore activities. We were fortunate to find a spacious campsite in one of the northern campgrounds. The temperatures stayed in the mid-90's all day...unusual for Kentucky.
Mammoth Cave was our destination for day five of our trip. We arrived at noon and selected the afternoon tour through the cave. The temperatures inside this huge cave was 56 degrees. A welcome relief from the heat outside. Mammoth Cave is a large limestone cave with few crystal formations, but it's history is unique. During the war of 1812, for example, the cave dirt provided resources for salt peter that was used to make gunpowder. Our cave tour lasted 2 hours and took us through huge rooms, up long staircases and past a mining site from the 1800's.
Mammoth Cave was our destination for day five of our trip. We arrived at noon and selected the afternoon tour through the cave. The temperatures inside this huge cave was 56 degrees. A welcome relief from the heat outside. Mammoth Cave is a large limestone cave with few crystal formations, but it's history is unique. During the war of 1812, for example, the cave dirt provided resources for salt peter that was used to make gunpowder. Our cave tour lasted 2 hours and took us through huge rooms, up long staircases and past a mining site from the 1800's.
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