On Sunday, August 23, we went to the Shenandoah Caverns in Virginia. We had been looking on Groupon in May and came across this adventure.I had originally invited a friend but she was unable to make it, therefore Tuf invited her friend, Sarah.
A little about the Shenandoah Caverns. In 1884 the caves were accidentally discovered during the construction of Shenandoah Valley Railroad. The caverns were developed and open to the public in 1921 and 1922. The tour we went on starts at 60 feet below ground and is a mile long tour with an average temperature between 52-54 degrees.
An elevator was installed in 1931 and seriously it felt like a 1931 elevator!
Let's get this tour started!
"Bacon" Formation - it was featured in National Geographic Magazine.
The Grotto of the Gods - contains the largest wall of flowstone. This is also the room where the Caverns were discovered through a natural opening 250 feet below the surface.
The Tea Garden
Beyond the Veil - deepest part of the cavern tour at 220 feet underground. The tiny stalacities are called soda straw formation.
Cascade Hall
When you look through the rocks it looks like there is someone standing in front of you, watching you...
Cardrose Castle
Rainbow Lake, it's a reflecting pool that's only 3 inches deep, but it appears much deeper.
Capitol Dome is named after the dome in Washington, DC because it is the largest stalagmite in the caverns.
We have now seen all the rooms and so we begin the trek back to the beginning, taking in the beautiful view from a different perspective.
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