Today we took the boys to Luray Caverns in Northern Virginia. It was their first trip ever into a cave so as you might imagine, they were very excited. The only thing tedious about it was the drive which turned out to be like 2 1/2 hours one way. Some interesting facts about the caverns are….
* They are the largest caverns known in the Eastern United States.
* They are the site of the worlds first “Air Conditioned” house. The temperature in the cave
maintains a constant 54 degrees. A house was built over top of them and utilized the draft to cool the
residence.
* Inside the cave is the worlds largest musical instrument which is a “Stalactite Organ”. When keys are
pressed on the organ, over a mile’s worth of mechanical cables and rubber mallets are used to strike
particular Stalactites to produce a musical note.
* Inside the cave is a “Wishing Well” that folks drop coins into. Each year the water is emptied and the
money is donated to Charity. Last year’s take amounted to over $250,000.
All in all it was a great field trip for the boys. My goal is to create the kind of fond memories my children will take with them into their adult life. Hopefully, we were successful today! Below are a few more pix we took for anyone interested!
Mike in the cavern
The Wishing Well
Wendy in the cavern
The boys pose in front of a Stalagmite
Two eggs, sunnyside up
Rock from outer space
Stalactite Organ
Great photos, you all look wonderful.
I am glad you got to go to such a nice place.
Your goal is the best. Making fond and lasting memories. Good for you!
Barb
The boys have really grown! Better change the photo you keep in the office.
Glad you had a nice time. Luray is one place where you can really spend a day and enjoy every minute.
Hey! Did you try the fudge? 🙂
Phyd
Thanks Phyllis & Barb, we had a great time. One of the rare ocassions that the boys were actually worn out. They slept the whole trip back! Come to think of it, we were worn out too. Usually, we both are “NightOwls” but yesterday, I think we hit the Hay around 10pm.
And yes, I did try the fudge. Well, I actually got a piece about the size of a quarter. They boys descended on the rest like locusts. It was very good though!