On Thursday, we met our longtime Pagosa friends, the Mashues, to explore the Ice Caves! What an AMAZING experience and I'm here to tell you that had we not had our adventurous, daring, Colorado friends with us...there's no way I would have let my kids go explore those caves! However, going in them with people who are from the area seemed like a good idea! The kids had a blast - Lainey said it was probably one of the best experiences of her life. :)
The first "cave" we saw...they are all more like fissures in the earth. We didn't go in this one.
The next one was a bit bigger; Lainey, Natalie, and Walker were the first ones down.
Tucker followed.
I finally went down, as well...I took this photo while looking back at the entrance.
The cave was very narrow, deep, and long. And it was chilly down there.
Brave girls. They experienced periods of complete darkness, narrow entryways/exits and freezing cold surfaces. They were fearless! Walker went in some of them but not all of them; if he felt uncomfortable, he backed up and exited the cave.
beautiful view from the top
the adults (and Walker) taking a small break while the girls explored
one of my all-time favorite views in Pagosa
After a day of exploring, we decided to spray paint a pickle ball court. :) Ha! It took some cooperation and communication among all of us. It was a little stressful. But we did it!
I saw a family of deer while running on Friday...this is a young buck. I'm always fascinated by deer and other wildlife.
Another hit this summer was the tetherball. So much fun, even in the rain.
We loved our visit to Pagosa! Can't wait to do it again! We already have a list for next year...!
