Today we headed a few miles back to go to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. We got there early enough that Harris was able to sign up for a guided tour of Kings Palace. Later in the day all the guided tours are sold out. He went off for the hour and a half tour, while Judy stayed above ground and toured the book and gift shops. Kings Palace descends to the deepest portion of the cavern with paved trails, 830 feet beneath the desert surface.(There are many other guided tours which require people to wear hard hats and climb backwards down ropes and ladders...no thanks!) Most of the pictures are from this tour.
Harris did convince Judy to go on one tour, called the Big Room. This is the basic tour recommended for everyone who comes here. You take an elevator 750 feet down, then tour an immense 8.2 acre room full of all the features you think of when you picture caves: stalactites, stalagmites, columns, soda straws, etc. It is truly beautiful and awe inspiring..and not too scary, because it is such a huge space.
After the tours, we headed north out of town to Brantley Lake State Park. It is a nice park, out in the desert, but with a few shade trees and shade roofs over the picnic tables. Harris is impressed because of the price: $14 for electric hookups!
The stars are spectacular because there are no other lights around. It's been a great day...we're back in our shorts and 80 degree temps.
Total miles driven today = 45
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