It was only about an hour or so drive from Murfreesboro to the Cumberland Caverns. We arrived to nearly desolate, rainy site. We waited for Todd, "our guy", to show up for about 40 minutes which turned out to be a nice time for the crew to wake up and warm up by the fire inside of the gift-shop.
Once Todd showed though, the crew was ready to make it happen. Cumberland Caverns was kind enough to let us use their old WWI model Jeep to haul down our $20,000 plus equipment deep into the caverns, winding through thousand year old stalactites and stalagmites to finally reach the bit more modernized volcano room. It was fully stocked with in-door plumbing, electricity, and even a full snack bar which sold a bit overpriced $3 hotdog. Though, for those who forgot to bring a lunch sack along would have been thankful for anything. Appetites were certainly worked up.
The musicians for the day were Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain, but headlining the event was Mountain Heart. Both performances were spectacular. The talent was amazing and the music was nothing short of fitting for being burrowed deep down underground.
Sunday October, 25 the crew is waking up bright early and is making their way to Kennedy Space Center. Stay tuned for more!
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