This is what happened when we walked into the restaurant next to our hotel in Angel's camp. There was nothing else open and we were hungry so we sat down for a disappointing meal in a Denny's like restaurant that had been thrown up on by a sports team.
Fortunately, this was our only disappointing part of our trip to Calaveras county. Other than our day wine tasting in Murphy's, we went to Moaning Caverns, where I got to do my first cave tour.
The drive to the caverns was long and winding, just the sort of drive that James loves. We made so many turns that our then pre smartphones gps device kept thinking we were driving off the road. Even having it track us, there were moments I swore we were lost. Still, we made it to the caverns alright. There this cute little gifts shop where they also do kid oriented programs where kids can mine for gems and pan for gold.
It was an exciting experience for me, never having been in a cave. I also look pretty awesome in a hard hat. We did the walking tour, but I'm really interested in going back to repel in the cave.
The geology is very interesting to see in person. Things I had learned in science came to life. It's one of those places I will take my kids to enrich their education.
We went in April, so the weather was nice and cool outside in addition to the cool temperatures that always exist in caves. Although small in size, we had a lot of fun for a weekend away.
