Before we knew it, summer was over and we were heading back to school. We made the most out of our last day and headed out on an adventure to the Shoshone Ice Caves. Here we are standing in front of the entrance of the WRONG ice caves which are located 6 miles north of the ones we were trying to find.
Here we are heading into the RIGHT ice caves - the ones I visited when I was in elementary school. I only remember buying an Indian doll in the gift shop, but I was certain these guys would enjoy the trip!
The caves were created by volcanic activity creating air pockets thousands of years ago. Can you tell that's volcanic rock behind June?
These particular caves were discovered by a man in the 1800's who began harvesting ice from them to sell and use for refrigeration. See, we paid attention to the tour guide!
I do remember the cave having a lot more ice inside when I was in elementary school. The guide says the ice quality/amount depends on the year you visit. In recent years, it hasn't been as icy. That was a bit of a bummer.
And now to the fun part! The gift shop! We bought some polished rocks!
Here's how you know you are at the RIGHT ice caves! The giant dinosaur!
Every ice cave needs an elephant, right?
And a turtle?
Here's my fourth child having his turn on the dino.
On our way home, we had a nice little visit with Nana and Grampy. It was Gramp's birthday the following week so we wanted to take him out to a nice lunch to celebrate!
It was a great day trip! We almost forgot about school starting in the morning!
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