Shenandoah Valley Caverns

While in Virginia last week, we visited the Shenandoah Caverns. It's one of three caverns in the area, but this one clearly specifies on the website that it has an elevator and people with disabilities can see 95% of the tour. And it was impressive.

Leah, our amazing tour guide, pointing out the natural bridge (above her head) and the "levels" of the cave.

a close up of the "2nd floor"...and this pic doesn't do it justice!

I had a hard time getting the display behind us with both of us in the shot. This was an area that had all the kids in our group amazed. They really liked the colored lights.

One of the many areas with water. Some were clear;some reflected.

the 'bacon" strips...some of them really do have the color of bacon strips!

A bolder that had fallen from above (years ago).
I think this sight made some in our group a little uneasy.
I heard Thailand mentioned more than once.

This was one of the few places where we had to bend down to get through. It was the perfect size opening for Bobby.

Also at this site are two buildings. One a barn housing the owner's collection of antique buggies (which we loved walking through!), and the other was the owner's "other job" - the warehouse for the floats and backdrops used in parades and political events. We were blown away. It was totally amazing.

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things we do for love

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