On Saturday, I proposed to the girls that we go to the Arb and walk through the funny little underpass that runs beneath Highway 19 and connects the Upper Arb to the Lower Arb. Much to my surprise, my two hikers agreed – their interest in taking their (Disney Princess) lanterns and my flashlight along apparently trumping any concerns over the darkness of the tunnel. I expected one or both to balk at actually walking through the tunnel once we actually got to it, but no, they both went right through – holding hands most of the way and even hugging when one stopped to admire the art on the wall. Then they went back and forth a few times.
In their memory, that tunnel will be like the cave in Tom Sawyer.