There are quite a few caves in Kentucky. I had to make a list of those nearby my Airbnb that I wanted to visit. The first one, Lost River Cave, is in Bowling Green, the closest town in the area that has a variety of grocery stores and a decent number of restaurants. I had to get a few items, so I decided to start with it.
I bought my ticket online on their website and arrived at the visitor center about 15 minutes prior to the tour. Although the confirmation email stated a minimum of 30 minutes, they probably want you to browse in the gift shop. There is a short walk towards the meeting point, but it takes about 5 min at most. The big sign below clearly indicates where you need to wait.
Our tour guide was punctual, and the tour started at 10.30 am. He checked everyone in by last names, gave a bit of history info and led us to the blue/green stream. He explained that because of recent rain, the water is muddy, but typically it has a nice bluish color. It seriously looked green today, but I trust his word.
We slowly walked along the river (can it be called a river? what are the qualifications for a body of water to be called a river?) towards the cave entrance.
At the entrance the guide provided us with additional history on the cave. It used to be a hiding spot for the military and then a trash site and had to be cleaned up. There was also a mill at some point in the past, but because of flooding (apparently, the water level could easily go way above our heads), the mill was destroyed. Now the cave entrance has a dance area; a weird location to go dancing, but heck, to each their own.
We waited to get on the boat as another group finished their tour.
Once on the boat, we slowly started moving into the cave. At the entrance we had to lower our heads in order to get through.
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| Cool formations with stalactites hanging from the ceiling. They don't get to long because of constant flooding that brings broken branches in breaking stalactites off. |
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