Today we woke up to the coldest temps yet! It was 42 degrees this morning and is 88 now - late afternoon. The girls said they were very snug, but Dave and I were quite cold in the night. It probably is because we are using the same sleeping bags we used in 1985 when we took our own kids out West. I thought I might order new bags for us and have them sent to Wyoming where we are staying with friends, but because of the holiday, they wouldn't arrive until the day we leave. Oh, well, we have only one more traditionally cold area for camping and we will wear our socks to bed! We all showered this morning and then headed to Wind Cave. We had to wait for our ticketed time for the cave tour so the girls spent that time filling out their Junior Ranger booklets and looking at the exhibits in the Ranger Station. We had to walk down 300 steps to get into the cave in dimly lit twisting passages, some so low that even I had to duck a bit. I am posting a photo of the original hole that was discovered in the 1800's. It is less than 18" in diameter. I can't imagine how they dared to go into the cave with only candle lanterns as it was very dark. The girls enjoyed the tour and this was Zoe's first real cave experience as when we did Jewel Cave, we just went down to a large grotto and did not walk along the passages. There were some neat formations in the cave that I have posted in photos - box formation and lacing (which is really just white calcite). When we were done with the tour, we ascended to the surface in an elevator - I'm glad we didn't have to climb back up! Back at camp, we had lunch and gathered our dirty laundry for a trip into town. Dave and the girls explored the town while I tackled the laundry. We all got done about the same time and stopped at the grocery store for more ice and carrots for feeding the donkeys. The girls are now down at the playground and are looking for little kids to donate the toys they got at Burger King on our trip out here. We were full from our late lunch yesterday so the girls made scrambled eggs and blueberry pancakes for dinner - very tasty. Tonight they are making ham steaks, which we will have with corn, applesauce and leftover rolls. We are going to try to hit the wildlife loop after dinner tonight as the girls want to say goodbye to their favorite donkeys. Tomorrow we are headed to Lander, Wyoming to visit with our friends Charlie and Barb. We have been straightening the truck at every opportunity today as we will pack it up in the morning. I will have to post the pics separately as the internet is getting fluky.
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