Monday, March 27, 2017

Spring break 2017, day 2

This morning started with a phone call from your room to mommy and daddy's, asking to come over and get your phone.  After this, we all got ready, packed up, said goodbye to grandma, and were on the road to head to the cave.  Our first stop was at a Casey's for a bit of gas and some donuts.  Daddy accidentally let you get a donut with filling--you did not approve at all and ended up eating the rest of one of his glazed donuts.
The weather was rainy for a while, then clear and actually quite warm in the car at times.  Our second stop was in Owensville at a city park for a quick potty break, picnic lunch, and time for you to play at the playground.  It seems we got on the road just in time, as it turned stormy again right after this.  I had the windshield wipers going as fast as possible and you told me to turn them on faster lol.  Luckily, we drove out of the storm after only a few minutes and had clear travel the rest of the way to the cave.
We arrived at Lost River Cave just in time to make the 3pm tour.  We had to walk a short path to join the tour, which started minutes after we arrived.  Our guide was very nice, led us down the hill and told us history about the place before we entered the cave area.  You found this part to be a bit too long, asking me why he (the guide) was still talking at one point lol.  Again, our timing was great--just after we got to the overhang of the cave entrance, the rain showers started back up again.  The tour was really cool--it was a boat ride in the cave, lasting maybe 15-20 minutes.  We got to see a couple of very small bats, feel the cold water at the side of the boat, and see back past the dam area before turning around and heading back out the way we came in.  It was raining lightly as we walked back up to the gift shop, then turned into a thunderstorm as we shopped.  We waited it out for a few minutes in the shop, taking our time to look around. We picked up a shot glass for Nana Linda and you chose a little crystal mining kit as your souvenir.
Back in the car, it was a wet drive all the rest of the way to the hotel here in Cookeville, TN.  We went to Chili's for dinner, despite your grumbling that you wanted to go elsewhere.  You were a bit of a pain when we first arrived, but then finally came to your senses and decided to get a kids meal.  Mommy and daddy had wings that were probably the hottest (spicy level) we've ever had in our lives.  We then returned to the hotel, ready to hit the pool.  You and mommy went down to check it out first.  I turned on the hot tub and watched as you tiptoed onto the first step of the pool a few feet away, telling me that it was too cold (I checked--it was indeed on the cold side).  We were the only ones in there and quicky figured out why: the chlorine/chemical level in the air was so high it was stinging our eyes.  Within minutes, you started coughing from it as well and we bailed.  Daddy was surprised to see us back so quickly until we explained why.
You wrote your journal, we watched TV, and are now about to head to bed.  It's been a great day again, hoping the to continue the trend tomorrow!  love you, little traveler.

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