We stayed in a hot cabin with hard beds at Lewis and Clark State Park in Montana. It was a pretty little park, but the mosquitoes were bad, and we got in late and left early.
The real reason we stayed was for the cave tour. They have a nice cavern with one of the longest tours we’ve ever taken at over two hours. We were worried that Seth would struggle with his ankle, but he did great and it has healed quickly. There was a steep three-quarter mile hike to the mouth of the cave and it was hot with no shade. Luckily, we had the 9 o’clock tour, so at least it was a little cooler.
The cave tour was far more adventurous than any we’ve done. There was ducking, squeezing, and even one place to sit and slide on your behind. The cave had a lot of formations, but most of it seemed dead and a lot of things were broken away. Still, the trip through was as interesting as any cave tour we’ve done.
After the boys turned in their Junior Ranger booklets we hit the road. It was over six hours back home, and we only made stops for dinner and bathrooms. Still, it was eight o’clock by the time we rolled up to the house. The temperature inside was a balmy 86 degrees. But somehow we managed to sleep.
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| One of the best parts of the cave was the bats. They were easy to see right by the entrance. |
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| Dad loves exploring caves. |
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| This cave was fun because we had to squeeze and even slide in some areas. |
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| This picture turned out funny. Mark looks super tall! |
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| The boys were good sports on our last day of a long trip! |
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| The last room had some cool lighting. |
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| Mark makes a tough outlaw. |
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| Dax would have been a great cowboy! |
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