1990 was a very busy year for me and my family. With a new man in my life, we were busy trying to blend his kids and mine by going on camping trips, among other things. One of our trips was to Lava Beds National Monument in northeast California.
"Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features."
Golden Dome is one of the more challenging caves to explore; you enter the cave by going down a steep ladder. (We were here more than once, after my first trip down the ladder, I didn't go a second time! hehe)
The kids enjoyed going into caves. As you can see, they carried flashlights and wore a hard hat for safety. When we arrived here, we explored the first cave and found it was cooler inside than out, so we grabbed up our lunches and ate down in the cave before we started exploring the rest of them.
Family memories become so important in the later years. I'm sure my daughter's memories are different than my own, but it's something we both shared, even if she wasn't thrilled at the time. The other girls were more ... tomboy-ish than my own daughter; trudging around in jeans and getting dirty wasn't her thing .... she enjoyed dresses and such when she was at home!
At my age, I'm not sure I'd be thrilled trudging around in caves and such, but I'm glad I had the opportunity when I was younger.
“You never change your life
until you step out of your comfort zone;
change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
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