Carlsbad

 It was funny on our way into the caverns when a couple near us said what we were thinking..."I don't remember this..." That thought was to be repeated several times. We agreed not to blame it on advancing age.

 We have been inside several caverns or caves: Carlsbad, Caverns of Sonora, Longhorn caverns, Onyx Cave in Eureka Springs, Ruby Falls in Chattanooga  to name a few. They are alike, yet different in many ways.

 We did make the hike in from the natural opening. Glad we did but boy were our knees and hips talking to us by the time we left. Lugged my DSLR camera along to try and get some photos. As luck would have it the best shots came from Marys phone grrrr, could have saved myself a lot of trouble.

 At any rate a good day to be alive

my hero's. Bob, Mary's Dad was in the CCC's and built a park in Phoenix

cabins built by CCC's still looking good

wire ladder used by early explorers, oh hell no!

On to Cloudcroft tomorrow after lunch with friends today. We do have our modified itinerary on the way home worked out. Believe I like it better than the original.

 Forecast for the RGV tomorrow: 96 for high, mid 70's for low. Cloudcroft forecast tomorrow 62 for high, upper 30's for low.

 What a difference 8000 feet can make.



carpe diem