Friday, August 7, 2009

The Fun Begins: Cave in Rock, Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock

Cave in Rock has a long and storied history. It was a hideout for pirates in the 1700s, who looted the boats moving goods up and down the Ohio River. More recently, Walt Disney filmed the movie Davy Crockett here. More important, it's a cool 54 degrees inside and a great place to rest when you've been hiking in the hot August sun.Garden of the Gods wilderness area is beyond gorgeous.
The rock formations are unlike anything I've ever seen.


Hiking and bouldering around Rim Rock, we found some
narrow ledges that required crawling.
The tension between a teenager's sense of adventure
and her mother's fear for her safety was sometimes palpable.



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