We had great plans for a day on the lake for Saturday, but the weather did not cooperate. Friday, it was beautiful and it got up to 83 degrees. We got the boat launched and settled in her new home. Saturday morning a cold front came through and it was cold and rainy. We still got to have our picnic, we just stayed tied up to the dock. There will be lots of sunny weekends to come (I hope). So that the day would not be a total bust, we headed to War Eagle to tour the cave. We have made this tour before, but it was interesting the second time, too. Jesse James hid out in this cave, and moonshiners used it for years. All of the state parks have closed their caves because of a fungus that is killing the bats. However, this is a private cave, so it is still open.
The boys listened so intently to the guide. She is pointing out fossils on this rock:
It is a beautiful walk to the cave entrance. The lake comes right up to the area, so you can come by boat...if the weather cooperates :)
This is the main entrance of the cave. It isn't the natural entrance, but was added to make it easier to access.
A little exploring:
After the cave tour, Jayden was ready to get rid of his family since it is his turn to spend the night with us. We went out to eat pizza at Boston's and went to see "How to Train your Dragon" (Jayden's second time, but he says it is his favorite movie).
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