We set off for Natural Bridge this morning and arrived at about 10:30. The whole scene was very touristy looking from the outside with big billboards wallpapering the otherwise pretty landscape of Spruce Pine. The walk to Natural Bridge felt fairly long on this hot day. The bridge was impressive, taller than Niagra Falls we were told, and carries busy route 11 on its back. George Washington’s initials are carved in the wall of the ravine some 23 ft above the ground we walked on (he was working as a surveyor at Natural Bridge). As we walked further along, we saw a Monocan Indian Village (it had been recreated and was meant to show what the village may have looked like 100s of years ago. Further on still, there was a cave – a good place to cool off, an underground river and lace waterfall at the end. We left the bridge area and headed towards the caverns which were across the road. The caverns we toured are the deepest on the east coast. We descended some 35 stories below ground level. The 2nd level of the cavern is no longer accessible due to the floor being a mere ½ inch thick – gulp! Hope the floor we were about to walk on was a bit sturdier! Not at all impressed with the wax museum. Figures were not very accurate or attractive and all-in-all, the museum was downright creepy! The last scene we saw was ‘The Last Supper’. As we looked at the waxed figures and listened to a audiotape which was probably made before I was born, the fans in the room suddenly kicked on which made James wonder aloud if we were all about to be gassed. Happily, we all made it out alive!
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