Here is the route we drove to Carlsbad and the route we will be taking to Santa Fe on Friday 4th of July. Hope we find great fire works Friday night to view!
South Eastern New Mexico is similar to Texas as it seems the whole economy is based on energy, oil and gas productions.Small oil/gas drills spot the horizon in almost any direction you look.
Overall we really like New Mexico and we love the Carlsbad KOA where we stayed.
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| Peter cleaning up after breakfast |
Just imagine driving through a canyon with steep hills scattered with rocks, sage brush and cactus. Using your imagination you see Indians on top of the canyon walls. That's what this area feels like. Except this time it was my beautiful Linda I saw in a small canyon pass.
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We arrived Carlsbad Caverns to find police cars with lights on directing traffic through different areas of the parking lots to get to the main parking entrance because of a car accident. Unfortunately, a car lost control the night before (drinking?) and went over the edge. Had to be Med-vac by helicopter out for medical care. Look closely at the hill for a black SUV being towed up the steep slope.
Back to the caverns. The pictures don't do the caverns justice as there isn't any color in the rock formations, mostly washed out earth tones but magnificent in size, shape and sheen.
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| Chinese dance troupe |
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| The formations are different and ever changing everywhere you look |
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| Looked like a miniature city |
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| Rock of Ages |
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| The Big Room is as large as 6.2 football fields. |
The caves began forming between 3 and 11 million years ago, after the uplift of the Guadalupe Mountains began. Google this natural wonder, it is amazing. It's the largest cavern in the Western Hemisphere.
Check back soon for an update from Santa Fe. By for now!
