Friday, January 14, 2011

Ninjas and Tigers and Bear (Lake)...Oh My!

The Gus Reunion was at a cabin by Bear Lake this year (July 15-18th). We started off the 3 1/2 day event at the Minnetonka Cave for a group tour.
We all made it there safely and were just waiting for the next tour to leave.
"Darlie and Dell!"
Let the cousin fun begin!
Sweet little Tracen, Tommy, and Jeff.
The Dopp clan getting excited:)!
The "husbands" can't wait for the tour to begin:)...
Finally we are on our way in. We went from like 90 degrees outside to 40 degrees inside the cave! It felt nice but glad we brought sweatshirts too!
Our tour guide...we wondered if they get sick of it (saying the same things over and over all summer long). Hey-it's probably a fun job though right?
Some of the cool formations inside...stalactites, stalagmites etc. etc.
It really was neat to see and provided a little variation from Timpanogos Cave which is the one we always see.
Some of the formations were huge!
I don't think it was this picture, but we were disappointed to hear that boy scouts had entered the cave years ago and disrupted/destroyed a section of the formations! Naughty boys!
Cool!
We tried to stick together but there were a LOT of stairs and it was slick in some places-so we were delayed at times...
Cute Pop with the kids and cousins!
Our teen and tween cousins!
At the very bottom of the cave, they turn the lights out for a minute and show you something cool! I don't want to spoil it for you, so I won't tell what it is... (LOL i.e. I just can't remember six months later)! It was neat though! It was something sparkly or light and we all got the giggles down there as they talk about "the wedding/marriage room" etc!
Another picture by the "BIG" formation at the bottom of the cave.
The Porters...minus Annis and Tracen. Baby Tracen decided after a few minutes in the cave that it was not for him, so Annis took him out before we got to far on the tour. She said she had seen it before...I think with the scouts...so she said she was good:).
Cheese!
Julie & Nate!
"Warming up" after the cold cave:). Stay tuned for MUCH more action from the GUS reunion 2010...This was only Part 1!

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