Carter Caves, KY

The trip to Carter Caves has been a "long-time running spare of the moment getaway" for many locals to the Tri-State area (WV, OH and KY) for years. Today, it served that very purpose. My family and I hopped in the car with snacks and a cooler full of water, Sprite and Diet Coke. We were off to the caves :) Really, we did not have an agenda but only to take it easy and stop wherever we wanted when we wanted. Our first landing was the Natural Bridge Trail. Personally, it was the highlight of the trip for me. The other stops included the main lodge/resturaunt and gift shop. However, I don't want to forget the picnic by the water (Tygarts Creek). We had snack time and then, we jumped back in the car for the short 45 minute drive back to my grandparents' home. It was a short trip but it was fun to doing something with my whole family :)
FUN FACTS: The half-mile Natural Bridge Trail passes beneath a third natural bridge, the only one in Kentucky that is paved and supports traffic.