We went kayaking after Christmas in an abandoned mine in Crystal City. There are NO lights in the 150 acres of clear as crystal spring fed tunnels, except those on the bottom or our kayaks. Oh my gosh this was sooooo fun. It is open to the public, but I had never known about it before.
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