by Rachel (Age 11 | Tribe of Simeon)

This year for our first field trip, we went to Howe Caverns.  These caverns were outstanding!

Lester Howe’s cows discovered the deep cavern.  One day, instead of going under a shady tree, the cows stood in the pasture by a long, dark hole that blew out cold, cavern air.  Lester created tours many years ago and the tours were dangerous.  Finally, years passed and tours were remade so the dangers to the people and the cavern were eliminated. 

The amazing part of the cavern was that the boats that were made in the mid-1900s were still being used.  I got scared when we were on the boat and it crashed into the walls.  I thought we were going to tip over!  Five minutes later I freaked out and thought we were going down a dark waterfall, but we were saved by the tour guide.

Our camp went down the long, 50 S-turns.  I freaked out in the closed spaces!  At the end, I saw the new project the Howe Caverns owners were working on–the great Dome Rotunda.  This dome hasn’t been seen by visitors for a century.  It’s said that there are treasures found inside.  I was excited to see it because it’s full of ancient history.  The bad part was that I froze and felt like I was in a freezer!

After, we went to an awesome park with cool obstacle courses.  Finally, we came back to camp.  I really want to go back.  Yuk-Yuk handed us our tickets and that was the end of the adventure.  I still have my ticket to remember the great trip!!