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This morning we had critters all over the van. A cicada decided our van tire was a great spot to lost his shell. A fuzzy caterpillar decided he liked our cooler. Something else like our cooler in the middle of the night because I heard its little claws clatter against the metal holding the cooler. The kids and I headed off to find water for breakfast.
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Scott’s alarm went off at 6am. After a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, and cereal we headed out the door at 7:45. Not having to take down the tent and cleaning with running water took off some of our getting going time. It is only 72 degrees and foggy this early, but it is expected to be another steamy day.
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“Dad, do we have to go climbing today? I want to stay home and play with Mittens all day.” Cody asked while roaming around naked because somehow I lost his clothes last night.
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I woke up at six and seriously contemplated a run, but thought I should give the family a little longer to sleep just in case I woke them in my attempt to sneak out. Then I awoke at seven with a vivid nightmare about Cody and I knew it was time to get up. I went for a run to the amphitheater, visitor’s center, down and a nature trail, and then to the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave. It was a nice perk to go near the cave entrance and feel the natural air conditioning coming out of the cave as I was sweating before my run even began at seven in the morning. We were longing for summer back at home. We found it!
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Notice the first picture and where Scott is eating his eggs from? Someone, I won’t name names, dropped a water jug on the edge of his plate and sent the eggs flying.
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Scott and I both popped our heads up at 5:45 to the sound of rolling thunder. Last night was the first night on this trip that we slept with the fly off. We almost made it the whole night without rain. The thunder gave us a nice fifteen minute warning to get up and get the fly on. We might have been up for the day, but we discovered something last night. We now know why Cody is so skinny. He frequently practices Kung Fu moves in his sleep and Scott has the bruises to prove it. We rested in the tent until 7:45, but not much more sleep was had. Scott cooked up some porridge with a twist. We had plenty of time to hop on the 10am Domes and Dripstones tour.
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The campsite at Clifty Falls State Park was conveniently tucked next to a playground and well shaded just in case the sun would come out. However, the sun never did come out and the site was a bit slantly. The kids slipped down their mats all night long. Scott and I both took turns pulling the kids back up to the top of their mats after they had become a puddle mashed into the tent. We headed to a pavilion to cook up some French Toast and avoid the impending rain. Anyone notice a theme with the ritual of finding a pavilion? We happened to be right where a machine shop of Amish workers was having their company picnic. We were able to watch their baseball game. Even after the heavy rain had scattered most of the spectators and sent them running for cover, the game was pretty intense. We had a chance to talk with Dwayne who was with the Amish group while Brooke sat in a tire swing watching the game in the rain.
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