After sledding the white sands of NM, we decided to hit another National Park before heading south to Texas. Driving thru the mountains of eastern NM was pretty cool as we passed a ski resort and experienced about
6” of snow along much of the route. We made the trip to Carlsbad Caverns not sure what to really expect. When you first arrive at the caverns, the view looks out on a desert that appears to be an ocean. It's quite a mirage. The first view of the caverns isn't too spectacular since you're actually driving above the caverns. The rolling hills are covered with cacti and brush and it is actually pretty boring.
Up in the visitors center there are all sorts of things to look at and touch. That is Kik's favorite thing, to touch EVERYTHING!
After experiencing the rocks that make up the caves in the Visitor’s Center (you are not allowed to touch anything once you get into the caverns), we headed down to the caverns. We spent about an hour in “the Big Room” which was quite amazing. 
The cavern is approx 40 acres and contains some of the deepest and highest underground sections in the world. Since we took the elevator up and down the 800' to the caverns, Z and I needed to take part in the total experience. So we walked back down (they wouldn’t let us hike up after 1100!?! -- guess they didn't think we could make it up in 5 hours). Meanwhile, mom was making a delicious lunch of quiche (one of Kik and his dad's favorites). We ate lunch and then headed to Guadalupe National Park in Texas. While it looked like a neat place to hike, it was getting late so we enjoyed the final sunset over the mountains of 
New Mexico and drove to an RV park in Van Horn, TX to prepare for the Texas portion of the trip. Who knew that western TX was actually quite beautiful! There are still mountains and rolling hills and just a lot of pretty land. We didn't know what to expect while we drove through this huge state, but we were in for some GREAT time of fellowship with some wonderful friends, once again............stay tuned.
The cavern is approx 40 acres and contains some of the deepest and highest underground sections in the world. Since we took the elevator up and down the 800' to the caverns, Z and I needed to take part in the total experience. So we walked back down (they wouldn’t let us hike up after 1100!?! -- guess they didn't think we could make it up in 5 hours). Meanwhile, mom was making a delicious lunch of quiche (one of Kik and his dad's favorites). We ate lunch and then headed to Guadalupe National Park in Texas. While it looked like a neat place to hike, it was getting late so we enjoyed the final sunset over the mountains of 
New Mexico and drove to an RV park in Van Horn, TX to prepare for the Texas portion of the trip. Who knew that western TX was actually quite beautiful! There are still mountains and rolling hills and just a lot of pretty land. We didn't know what to expect while we drove through this huge state, but we were in for some GREAT time of fellowship with some wonderful friends, once again............stay tuned.Peace ~ Dad
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