Kartchner Caverns

Another windy day that made us change our plans from driving to Patagonia State Park to go kayaking to the Kartchner Caverns. Last week was Spring Break here in Arizona so visiting the Caverns was out then. Here is a link to the Kartchner Caverns for more information.

We were very impressed with their Discovery Center as it was very informative as well as interesting information on the caves. There are two tours: Rotunda/Throne Room and the Big Room. We were able to take the Rotunda/Throne Room and all we could say was "WOW". The cave is breathtaking in its beauty and its uniqueness as a living cave. Sorry, no cameras were allowed. Purses and backpacks also weren't allowed and if you took a jacket in to the cave (not sure why you would want to), it had to rolled up tight and tied around your waist. The State of Arizona is proving to be good stewards at preserving the caves for all of us to enjoy and experience. This is definitely a must see if you are in the area. We've already discussed that when we are in the area next year, we will make reservations to tour the Big Room.

After the Caverns, we drove in to Benson and found a place for lunch. It was not only good (Mexican) but reasonable. We then drove out to Sierra Vista to fill up our tank at Fry's (saved 10 cents per gallon) as the fuel station in Benson was all backed up and we didn't want to wait around.

After the tour of Kartchner Caverns, we got to thinking that maybe we would take in Carlsbad Caverns. After looking at trip routing after we got home, we decided we would have to visit Carlsbad Caverns another time. The rest of the evening we just chilled with a little reading and TV.