猛獁洞國家公園

【交通】猛獁洞國家公園在中部大農村，所以壹般都是自駕前往，從聖路易斯開車過去大約四個半小時。猛獁洞國家公園遊客中心
Located in: Mammoth Cave National Park
Address: 1 Mammoth Cave Pkwy, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259
Hours:  8AM–6PM
Phone: (270) 758-2180
第壹天下午到達，在遊客中心取之前定好的tour的票。定tour是遊覽整個公園最關鍵的部分。現在先扔出兩個字：早定。我是九月初美國勞動節時候去的，長達六小時的，最刺激最火爆的，手腳並用的wild tour，早八輩子被定完了。
​其他還有各種各樣的tour，https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/fall-schedule.htm。

Chaney's Dairy Barn
Address: 9191 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Hours: 11AM–9PM
Phone: (270) 843-5567
這是壹個非常經典的奶制品牧場。
网上好评如潮。我们排队半小时才买到一盒冰淇淋。味道确实很棒，草莓香气浓郁，奶味纯正。

Courtyard Bowling Green Convention Center
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【周边】这家countyard坐落在Bowling green小镇，它的位置具有得天独厚的优势，离著名的国家公园猛犸洞国家公园30分钟车程。所以除了公园里面的酒店，住在这里还是比较方便的。小镇有不少餐饮店，而且有自己的景点，例如洞穴，农场等等，住在这里有吃有玩不会觉得无聊。
【交通】离高速出口大约5分钟的车程，交通方便。
【价格】去的时候是美国劳动节的长周末，双人间一晚大约一百，比较合理。
【服务】这家酒店不提供免费早餐，
【大厅】宾馆的大厅非常的明亮整洁，是countyard一贯的风格。
【餐厅】countyard都是开放式的餐厅，与大厅连在一起。餐厅既有吧台也有方桌。
【房间】Bowling green 这家countyard保持了它的一贯水准，床很大，铺盖干净。浴室和洗手池分开，方便不同的人盥洗。
【设施】有游泳池和圆形的桑拿池。

Mammoth Cave Adventures 骑马Address: 1994 Roy Hunter Rd, Cave City, KY 42127
Phone: (270) 773-6087
Hours: 9AM–5PM
猛犸洞附近多山，所以有不少刺激的活动。高空滑索，骑马，皮划艇等等，很丰富。骑马，性价比很高，一个半小时只要20多刀。

domes and dripstonesdomes and dripstones，两小时，难度较低，不太有趣。一百多号人从洞口拾阶而下，一个接一个沿着窄小的通道行走，主要是参观石笋和石顶。中途会在宽敞的石厅内坐椅子上休息三次，听导游讲解。包括前人是如何举着火把攀爬探洞，大厅的顶部石头是如何被一个来游玩的小女孩想象成两座城堡从而诞生了美好的童话故事，还有突然熄灯的黑暗一分钟活动。如果在咱们大天朝的景点玩这种黑暗游戏大家肯定是死死抱着包吧哈哈。回去的时候拾阶而上，在离洞口大概还有五十米的石壁上，看到了一种类似于蜘蛛的爬虫，感觉非常新奇。其中的以后有机会一定要再体验一把wild tour，评价实在太好了

参加“狂野洞穴”(Wild Cave Tour，探险费50美金)。这是公园最热门最刺激的探险 tour，类似《盗墓笔记》和《鬼吹灯》之洞穴探险，早上9点开始，全程6个半小时，只有周末两天才有，限14人，要提前数月预订。探险客必须身体健康不能太壮太胖，必须准备过脚踝防水登山鞋，否则会被拒之门外。
公园提供连体衣、头盔、护膝、手套和头灯，还有两个管理员全程导向。好啦，准备出发：这个探险全程漆黑，只靠头灯，前半程和最后一段洞穴低小，蹶着屁股四脚爬就算不错了，很多时候要在坚硬的碎石上匍匐爬行，超级崩溃。途中还要钻一些狭小的石洞，有一个石洞叫Bare Hole，我的胸卡在洞里差点儿爬不出来，无比绝望啊。队中有两个大汉实在过不了洞，只能从另一条路与大部队会合。下图是已经钻出洞的队员们在耐心等待一个队员钻出洞口：真是虐体又虐心的6个多小时！最后精疲力竭爬出洞，灰头土脸来个胜利照。

“合家欢”型tour比较明智。早上可以起得稍晚，上午参加10点半的Historic Tour ($12)，
下午参加1点半的Domes & Dripstones Tour ($14)，这两个tour都还不错的。 

10点半的Historic Tour，游走在巨大幽深的地下迷宫中，总感觉哪里会钻出一条巨蟒，好在是大队人马的tour。如果只有几个人，还是很恐怖的。
中午在游客中心简单进食，然后参观了游客中心小巧的洞穴知识博物馆，了解猛犸洞成因和探索进展。位于美国肯塔基州的猛玛洞穴，几亿年前由地下河流冲刷而成，以石灰岩地质为主，是世界最长的洞穴系统，蜿蜒曲折上下贯通。目前已探明洞穴长达400英里(640公里)，全长相当于北京到山东枣庄的距离，长度今人咋舌。探洞工作还在进行，应该还会增长。看，这是已探明洞穴：下午参加Domes & Dripstones Tour，这个tour的特点是垂直向下探索。而且包含了Frozen Niagara Tour的内容。可惜我们参加的这个Tour，导游与大家互动时间太多，最后Frozen Niagara Tour只能走马观花，精华部分也跳过了。之所以被细心的教主发现，是因为教主前一天参加狂野探险时，也途经Frozen Niagara Tour，带队导游放我们下去近距离观赏了最精华的部分，有些类似于中国广西的喀斯特溶洞，很梦幻：
完成Domes & Dripstones Tour，驱车南下到Music City。车程一个小时多，投宿城北的Sleep Inn。

第四日（12月23日，周二）：今天选择了两处收费景点，算是纳什维尔必到之处吧。上午来到世纪公园（停车免费），参观等身复制的雅典帕帝农神庙和雅典娜雕塑（门票7美金）。说得难听一点儿，就是山寨版的雅典卫城神庙：
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Travertine Restaurant【地点】公园内部。出游客中心后门经过一座小桥，住宿区餐饮区礼品商店都在那块。这家的晚餐给了我巨大的惊喜。
【菜品】点了牛排和果酱猪排，量大质优，性价比非常高。服务态度也很好，因为担心土豆烤的有点糊，大厨还免费赠送了一份薯泥。
​【价格】这家特别有特色的一点是门口贴了近三十年来的菜单，1981年这家的T骨牛排是9.5刀，现在也不过是20刀左右，涨价速度如蜗牛般缓慢。我感觉国内应该涨了一百倍。。。

Mammoth Cave Hotel【地点】公园内部。
【特色】是非常有历史的二层小旅馆，价格大概一百刀，有空调，住宿条件还可以。另外还有Sunset Terrace Rooms和独栋的cottage可以选择，没有空调的房子会便宜一些，大概七十刀。
【环境】阳台正对一条郁郁葱葱的heritage trail，纯属景观房哈哈。早晨九点半左右还有友善的老奶奶作为向导带你走这条trail，介绍猛犸洞国家公园的历史。其实猛犸洞就在这条trail下方，不过被茂密的森林覆盖住了。如果下山的话会经过猛犸洞某个入口，几十级顺势而下，黑洞洞阴森森，不过凉气逼人，太爽感了。

​旅行小结：猛犸洞国家公园一定要去。如果体力较弱或举家前往，一天参加两个合家欢tour就可以了。但教主认为，鬼吹灯似的wild cave tour才是猛犸洞的精华，非常酷，不参加实在太可惜了。如果你有探险精神，请安排两整天的猛犸洞国家公园探险，其中的wild cave tour只有周六和周日才有，一定要早早预订。

自驾，沿途经过一些小镇。

Wild Cave Tour - Adult Ticket - $55.00
A wild caving challenge for adults only. Venture into miles of undeveloped passageways no other tour sees. Be prepared for free-climbing, lengthy crawls, wet areas, and tight openings. Good physical condition is essential. Participants must be 16 years of age. Any youth ages 16 - 17 must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over.

Wild Cave Tour - Senior Pass or Access Pass holder - $27.50
A wild caving challenge for adults only. Venture into miles of undeveloped passageways no other tour sees. Be prepared for free-climbing, lengthy crawls, wet areas, and tight openings. Good physical condition is essential.

Introduction to Caving - Senior Pass or Access Pass holder - $13.00
A wild caving challenge for new cavers or families! Designed for both adults and kids 10 years and up. Learn the rules and techniques of safe caving, and an appreciation of this special environment. Similar to Wild Cave Tour, but shorter and less difficult.

Star Chamber Tour - Adult Ticket - $14.00
Leave waning daylight behind as you enter the Historic Entrance by lantern light. See the cave as it was seen by early tourists. Gaze upward in the Star Chamber as a traditional illusion is recreated. Follow your guide into mystical Gothic Avenue. Retrace your steps and exit the cave to Kentucky’s nocturnal landscape.

River Styx Cave Tour - Adult Ticket - $15.00
Want a glimpse of the underground rivers at the cave’s deepest levels? This geologic journey includes the complete Historic Tour route, plus a short visit down to the Dead Sea, the banks of River Styx and a quick view of Lake Lethe.

Great Onyx Tour - Adult Ticket - $18.00
A great cave activity for returning visitors, this trip includes a bus ride through a forested valley to another historically toured cave within the national park. Coleman lanterns illuminate a series of beautifully sculpted decorative rooms and passageways.

Mammoth Cave Campground - Regular Site - $20.00
Located ¼ mile from the park Visitor Center, this campground includes 105 sites. Each site features paved parking, a picnic table, and a fire ring. The campground has restrooms, fresh water, a dump station, garbage dumpsters, and a recycling station. There are no hookups for electricity or water. No Refunds. Reservations are recommended. Check-in time is 12 noon, and check-out time is 11am. A maximum of 8 persons is permitted at each site, and campers may stay a maximum of 14 days in a calendar year.
Mammoth Cave Campground - Regular Site - Senior/Access Pass - $10.00
Located ¼ mile from the park Visitor Center, this campground includes 105 sites. Each site features paved parking, a picnic table, and a fire ring. The campground has restrooms, fresh water, a dump station, garbage dumpsters, and a recycling station. There are no hookups for electricity or water. No Refunds. Reservations are recommended. Check-in time is 12 noon, and check-out time is 11am. A maximum of 8 persons is permitted at each site, and campers may stay a maximum of 14 days in a calendar year.
Mammoth Cave Campground - Group Site - $25.00
Mammoth Cave Campground offers 4 sites to accommodate groups, with a limit of 16 campers per site. Each site has paved parking, picnic tables, and a fire ring. No discount is offered on group camping. Check-in time is 12 noon, and check-out time is 11am. No refunds. Reservations are recommended.

Maple Springs Group Campground - Horseback Site - Hookups - $35.00
Located 6 miles from the Visitor Center and 3 miles north of the Green River Ferry, this campground has 7 sites; 4 of these are designated horse camp sites with hitching posts and trailer parking, limited to 8 horses/site. Sites #1 and #2 have water and electric hookups. All Maple Springs sites have picnic tables and fire rings. Chemical toilets, garbage dumpsters, and fresh water available. No discounts for group camping. No refunds. Reservations required. Campground check-in is noon and check-out is 11am.
Maple Springs Group Campground - Horseback Site - Primitive - $25.00
Located 6 miles from the Visitor Center and 3 miles north of the Green River Ferry, this campground has 7 sites; 4 of these are designated horse camp sites with hitching posts and trailer parking, limited to 8 horses/site. Sites #3 and #4 are primitive (no hookups). All Maple Springs sites have picnic tables and fire rings. Chemical toilets, garbage dumpsters, and fresh water available. No discounts for group camping. No refunds. Reservations required. Campground check-in is noon and check-out is 11am.
Houchin Ferry Campground - Regular Site - $12.00
Located 15 miles from the park Visitor Center on the south bank of the Green River, this campground includes 12 sites. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. The campground has two chemical toilets, fresh water, and an adjacent picnic shelter. This campground is not suitable for large trailers or RVs. No refunds. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Houchin Ferry Campground - Regular Site - Senior/Access Pass - $6.00
Located 15 miles from the park Visitor Center on the south bank of the Green River, this campground includes 12 sites. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. The campground has two chemical toilets, fresh water, and an adjacent picnic shelter. This campground is not suitable for large trailers or RVs. No refunds. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Fee is per night/per site.