Cavedog Running

Today, we drove down I-65 to Mammoth Cave National Park. The cave is awesome! Before we took a cave tour, we hiked a couple trails. On a trail just a couple hundred feet from the main cave opening, Chris spotted four deer grazing down below us on the hill. The deer really didn't care we were there, so we got a great view of them for a few minutes. We then took in the "New Entrance" tour which was cool and included a lot of stairs. This being National Parks week, we were able to do the Mammoth Passage tour free which takes you in through the Historic Entrance down into the "Rotunda Room". Of course, Jenny got some barn photos for your viewing pleasure. Speaking of Jenny, we learned that a juvenile female turkey is called a Jenny.

Tomorrow, we will be heading to Louisville to pick up my race packet and preview come of the marathon course. We will also be crossing the Ohio River into Indiana to tour Jenny's hometown of Charlestown.

[caption id="attachment_674" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="I spy a family of deer on the hill."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_675" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Cascade formation on the "New Entrance" tour."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_676" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A Pack Rat nest. Amazing what all this little critter has collected for her nest. Unfortunately, she wasn't home."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_677" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The "Historic Entrance" to Mammoth Cave."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_678" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The Rotunda Room is huge!"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_679" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Jenny's barn of the day."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_680" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Bonus barn of the day!"][/caption]