Minnetonka Cave

We went up to Bear Lake over Raspberry Days weekend. The problem, we didn't know it was Raspberry Day weekend. We went up for Amber's birthday party and decided to head up to Minnetonka Cave. Anywhere in town had a 30 min line just to order food. So, we found this little place on the way to the cave and had us some fried up hamburgers with some fired up french fries and topped it of with a great big raspberry shake. I had the girls convinced that there was no chocolate in Idaho so that we could get the raspberry flavor. After all, who orders chocolate on raspberry days? They figured out I had tricked them shortly after but they were too late...I already had the shake in my hands!

When we got to the cave, we realized there was a 2 hour wait for the next tour. Danny's face pretty much sums up what we thought of that.

So, I scrounged around in the back of our car to see what possible activities I might find there. Thank goodness I didn't throw out my soccer box. We had enough boards, paper, pens and markers to plays some parking lot Pictionary.

I'm not even sure which team won but the two hours passed by quickly and we were off and running.

Aeva's feet got cold in the cave and all I had to cover them with was the back pack covers for the wheels. Worked out quite well.

Our attempt at a family picture at the back of the cave. As good as it gets.

Danny and Kati feeding Maddie water from the top of the cave. Possibly poisonous but we didn't want to test it ourselves.

The one stalagmite that you actually get to touch.

We made it out in one piece. Well, 5 separate but whole pieces (it's getting late, can you tell? My humor has gone south).

An awesome afternoon!

On the way home the girls reminded me that we hadn't even stopped at the lake (no beach this year). I pulled over and let them throw a few rocks. After all, you can't drive all the way to Bear Lake and not even touch the water!