Sticks and Stones and Dinosaur Bones: Our Trippy Tribe into the Caves

The weather has finally broke, Spring has finally sprung! Although we love being outside, some of our favorite activities require a little cooperation from mother nature too. So, when the weather permits, we take full advantage!

We got a tip that there was a hiking and caving adventure just waiting for Our Trippy Tribe to check it out, so we did just that. Only 1.5 hours away from our home, this was the perfect day trip. Our Trippy Tribe set out to enjoy a day in one of the most incredible places one the planet- The ADIRONDACKS… 6 million acres of land!

The ride out was beautiful, so vivid and green and full of life. If you are one of those people who cant go a few hours without a cell phone signal, or you’re not too keen on bugs, then this trip might not be for you. But hey you can still live vicariously through us and our blog though right 😉

The first leg of today’s excursion took us to the Natural Stone Bridge and Caves

Tucked neatly in the small town of Pottersville, New York,  Natural Stone Bridge and Caves was some site to see. The breathtaking scenery, and natural wonders grasped our full attention for hours. We meandered through the maze of caves, and natural springs, taking plenty of pictures along the way. It’s hard to even fathom how some of these huge, multi ton rocks were millions of years old. We even read that at some point in time these very rocks were located on the equator and that some could even be found at the bottom of the oceans. All that being said here they were today, the platforms by which we stood perched from taking pics…it’s all just very surreal.

Natural Stone Bridge and Caves had a little something for everyone, from rock walls, to dino digs, and gem mining, to a little playground,  a basketball hoop and rec games just outside the entrance,  this was well worth the trip and I’m certain Our Trippy Tribe will be back again to explore some more.

Next stop on our trip was Schroon Lake, it was time to cool off.

Just one exit away, this was the perfect little spot to cool off, kick back and relax by the water.

Although it was a hot day, the water was freezing!

Clearly that had zero effect on the boys whatsoever.

The beach was just what the doctor ordered, small, quiet, and equipped with complementary beach chairs for our use. We let the boys enjoy the beach for quite some time while we relaxed with Synseer on the sidelines.

Snacks aside, with all the fun we were having, we had worked up quite the apetite. We checked out some reviews on eateries in the area and settled in on a restaurant right in town called Sticks and Stones.

Coincidentally enough our adventure began with sticks and stones; hiking and exploring ancient caves, and concluded with some delicious food at Sticks and Stones restaurant, gotta love the irony.

This was a fun day trip, we learned a lot, played a lot, and had a blast.

You know its a win when you can turn around and see 8 little eyelids closed in the back seats on the ride home.

Peace, quiet and Erykah Badu Essentials playing on Apple Music on the ride home.

Aint life grand?

Another one in the books for Our Trippy Tribe!