Luray Caverns

Lee's parents recently visited.  It was great to see them and so sweet of them to come all this way to see us! On the way to our house, they stopped in Luray to see the caverns.  The called us wondering if we would like to join them.  We got ready and headed up.  What great caverns!  So beautiful.  The tour guide was great with my kids, which I really appreciated.  Everyone had a great time. 





Lee and I with his wonderful parents!




This might have been my favorite thing.  There is a pool of water that is so still the reflection is unbelievable.  Amazing! Of course it looks better in real life.


All the kids!






A fuzzy picture, but this is an operating organ whose pipes are the stalactites. People actually come all the way down here for special occasions, like weddings.  I personally can't imagine walking a 1/2 mile down into a cavern to get married in a pristine white dress.  Seems a bit dirty to me...


I guess they have these throughout the cave, but here is one example of a mechanical organ part tapping a stalactite to create sound (or whatever happens when sound comes out of an organ pipe).


This part is calling the Wishing Well.  People throw in coins totally thousands of dollars each year--from the chart that is what it seemed like.  All the money collected from the Wishing Well goes to a charity.  And don't fall off your seat, but I gave the kids each a coin to toss in.


Haley and Grandma!


What a view.  It is gorgeous out here! Come and visit!


The next day we did some crafts with the youngins at home.  I did make a trip to the school to make photo copies.










Every 2nd weekend in October our town hosts Autumn Days.  There are lots of craft booths, food and entertainment.  Also down by the city park another group simultaneously holds another craft fair/flea market.  I loved looking around.






I found out some cloggers were performing so after lunch we headed back down again.  I stayed behind with the girls and bought my mom and dad their little Christmas gift.  It's fun going shopping and browsing with my girls!








After I took some pictures one of the kids--Haley I am sure--took the camera and took more pictures.  I chuckled when I saw this one.  A perfectly great photo of someone's shoe.  So funny.


Before the girls and I headed home we stopped at the playground.  Autumn Days are held on the street right in front of the school (street blocked off of course) and the playground couldn't have been more convenient!