The Crystal Caves of Bermuda - a tourist destination that I want to see. The drawback to visiting this place is (for me) the steps to reach the place - 88 steps. This is the equivalent of walking down and up 5-6 flights of stairs. For someone overweight with knee problems, this is not something that is done quickly. But it is doable.
Why do I mention this?
RQS and I are going to visit Bermuda in the near future. Given the conservatism of Bermuda, I will not be traveling as my authentic self. But I digress. RQS doesn't know whether she will feel comfortable inside of the cave. So I suggested that we try something out closer to home, in order to find out whether she'd like to visit this place. (It's also an excuse to get away for a day or two, instead of hanging out in the usual places.)
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The nearest caverns similar to what we'd visit in Bermuda are found in Upstate New York. The most famous of these are Howe Caverns. Although I've been here before, I wouldn't mind visiting the place again. And it is an ideal place to take RQS before our trip, as we might get to see the leaves start to change on our way up. From what I can tell from my pictures of Howe Caverns, it will be a very different experience from Bermuda's Crystal Caves for RQS. In New York, one walks through a narrow path, then reaches a small boat on which one reaches the far point of the tour. In Bermuda, it looks like a walking path has been floated on a subterranean lake, where claustrophobiacs may only have their discomfort triggered by the ceiling height in the caves.
Will RQS feel comfortable in the caves? Who knows yet?
We wouldn't make this a one day trip. This way, if RQS didn't like going through the cavern, we would stop at the New York State Museum in Albany on the way home. It is a good museum, and well worth visiting when one's in the area. From there, we could drive down either side of the Hudson and enjoy the sights along the way back to Croton.
