Jewel Cave, WA

Today we explored Jewel Cave.  This part of the country has hundreds of limestone caves!  There are only a handful now open to the public.  This cave has taken thousands of years to mould.  The stalactites and straws are unreal the way they hang from the top across the ceiling like vines and cobwebs.  The inside is a sea of calcium sculptures each one so spectacular.  Jewel Cave is home to the one of the longest straw stalactites to be found in any tourist cave.   This cave is unique because they found the remains of a Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger.   Folklore lead to the rediscovery of the cave in 1957.   The most interesting was the tree roots.  It is pretty cool to see them from the underneath!

Our guided tour was spectacular! 250 stairs and 80 meters below the ground!