Natural Bridge Caverns
In 1960, four college students from St. Mary's University in San Antonio explored and discovered what is now known as the Natural Bridge Caverns, located 30 minutes outside of the city. It's underground formations of sedimentary rock (limestone) attract tourists from all over.
Our good friends Cindy and Randy, and previous next door neighbors in Pittsburgh, come to visit us twice a year from their home in Houston. Last weekend Cindy and friend Debbie made a trip over with their soon-to-be college kids to go tubing down the river and experience the caverns. We opted for the Discovery tour, which is equivalent to the bunny slope at a ski resort. The most extreme tour requires a head lamp, jumpsuit, lots of crawling through tight spots, and a very costly admission ticket. I must admit, there was a moment at the beginning of our descend when I started to panic a bit. It must have been the thought of being below ground, surrounded by moist rock, humid air, and knowing I had a 70 minute climb ahead of me... or should I say "below" me.
Our good friends Cindy and Randy, and previous next door neighbors in Pittsburgh, come to visit us twice a year from their home in Houston. Last weekend Cindy and friend Debbie made a trip over with their soon-to-be college kids to go tubing down the river and experience the caverns. We opted for the Discovery tour, which is equivalent to the bunny slope at a ski resort. The most extreme tour requires a head lamp, jumpsuit, lots of crawling through tight spots, and a very costly admission ticket. I must admit, there was a moment at the beginning of our descend when I started to panic a bit. It must have been the thought of being below ground, surrounded by moist rock, humid air, and knowing I had a 70 minute climb ahead of me... or should I say "below" me.
The last bit of daylight before the descend.
2 Comments:
That looks like so much fun. We never made it out there during our time in San Antonio.
You guys are so active! i'm inspired to go to Guadalupe State Park, the coast, and now Natural Bridge Caverns because of your blog :)
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