Memorial Day! We started out at 8:00 a.m. We headed to Carlsbad Caverns and what a place! We now have quite a cavern vocabulary. Words such as spethethen, calcite, stalagtites, stalagmites, popcorn and soda straws. Such intelligence! Ha, Ha. We had a great time walking 2 1/2 miles inside the cavern. Quite a show! What a natural wonder! We then had lunch in the organic restaurant which we enjoyed. We then drove 33 miles to the Guadalupe Mountain Visitor Center. Since the whole park is walking trails, we opted for a off-road trip in our Jeep.
We had to get a permit from the NPS, and we got a key to open gates to access thousands of acres of restricted land. We drove 15 miles and it took us 3 hours. At the end of the trip, we visited the Williams Ranch (see picture). It is so far off the beaten path that when the house was built, the bride of the builder only stayed for 24 hours and then went home to her parents. She wasn't having any of that isolation! The mountains are gorgeous. So different from the Chisos. Both beautiful in their own way. We love them both! We feel so blessed to be able to do this. Gratitude fills our hearts. Thank you friends and family for sharing this trip with us. We love you up to the mountains and stars.
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A key to the park for off-roading purposes?? Ummm, COOL. Sign me up.
ReplyDeleteSounds like I should have just tagged along in my Jeep for this trip. I can still meet you out there! You'll never know I'm there, I promise!! :)