We went to see Meramec Caverns today. Andy and I had been there before, but it has been at least 11 years since we were there. I was a little concerned that the kids would be bored, but it turned out to be quite the opposite. Laura was fascinated by everything the tour guide said and she was very excited to get to see stalagmites and stalactites up close. Other members of our tour were getting a kick out of her repeating parts of what the tour guide said. She also asked Andy a ton of questions. I walked the tour with John who was most impressed with the reflection pools and also with the colored lights they would use on some of the formations.
As an adult who can comprehend time frames, it was staggering to hear that some of the oldest formations in the cave are from when dinosaurs roamed the earth. This “table” in the “wine room” is estimated to be 75 million years old. Simply amazing.
It was a fun tour and the kids enjoyed it. I’m sure we’ll be going back sometime. Maybe we’ll even do the “Caveman Zipline” tour next time.