Tuesday morning it was raining. We made instant oatmeal for breakfast under the screen tent and then left to go hiking because we couldn’t hide in the tent all morning. We decided we wanted to see Gray’s Arch, the arch we missed the day before. The trailhead starts after the climb so we hoped it wouldn’t be the hardest hike in the rain.
The rain did lessen up as we walked but it felt like we were the only people on the trail.
Gray’s Arch was very pretty. Pretty sure people do climb to get on top but we didn’t see a clear path so we admired it from below.
On the walk back to the car the rain had stopped and we saw a few people. Unfortunately as we drove back to the campground, it started raining again. We decided to stop at a few of the gift shops and look for souvenirs. The sky lift gift shop wasn’t open because the lift wasn’t operating, but there was a nice covered pavilion where we were protected from the rain and could eat lunch. Back at camp we hunkered down in the tent until it was time for kayaking. By this time of course the rain had stopped and the sun was out. But as Nate and I reminded each other, the trails were still wet and muddy. And we all were a little tired of hiking with wet, muddy feet.
The underground kayaking was a very cool experience. You aren’t allowed to take anything down with you so no photos. You kayak with a guide through an old, flooded limestone mine while the guide talks about the history of the region and the mine. It’s a little touristy but Evelyn and Jameson said it was their favorite part of the trip. After kayaking we went out for dinner and had one last bonfire.
Wednesday morning thankfully it was not raining but it had rained overnight so everything was (still) wet. We packed it all up and headed for home.
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