Here is Daniel with his birthday cake:
He's been to the Inner Space caverns with a friend earlier this year, and was so excited to go back with the rest of the family. The entrance was a really long ramp descending into the ground.
We spotted dozens of little bats who were coming out of hibernation, and at times they were perched within inches of our heads. They were absolutely adorable! We weren't allowed to take pictures of the bats- it would startle them too much.
The tunnels were so cramped in some places that when the bats flew past our faces we could feel the air disturbance from their wings as they flew by only a couple inches away from our cheeks. What a thrill!
The formations were so breathtakingly beautiful. Sarah and I really enjoyed admiring the intricate shapes of the stalactites and other features.
Sarah was particularly keen to shine lights in all the many dark recesses where unexplored cave continued on past the reach of our path. She thought sit was a tragedy that the lack of funding has prevented more exploration, and she yearned to go spelunking further.
This was Temptation Rock, where the kids could touch it to their heart's content. The rest of the caves was untouchable since it's a living cave with active formations. They really loved feeling the shapes of this formation!
The tour was packed with geological information and this cave was so interesting to explore. We loved learning so much about cave science.
The cave had 95% humidity in some parts where the water was super-active. Some parts of the ceiling looked rather like a shower head with constant rivers of water dropping into large underground lakes.
The caves were gorgeous and we really enjoyed our mile hike....but everyone's favorite part was the bats.
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