Carlsbad, New Mexico May 19 – May 21, 2024
Roswell, New Mexico May 21 – May 25, 2024
We arrived in New Mexico and the travel gods were not with us. Texas and New Mexico were both in the grip of a heat wave and the weather was very hot. RV’s do not fare well in extreme temperatures, so we were hot! The heat was not going to change our trip, so off we went to Carlsbad Caverns and the travel gods struck again!
Our plan was to hike the 1.5 miles down into the cavern, walk the mile around the cavern, and then take the elevator back up to the top. You guessed it – the elevator was not working! So, we hiked the 1.5 miles down, the mile around the cavern and the 1.5 miles back up. I read reviews and several indicated the views on the way down were worth the walk. Not so much. Skip the walk and take the elevator. The cavern was huge and the mile walk at the bottom was spectacular. I wish the pictures showed just how spectacular.
Our next stop was Roswell. I lived here as a child when my dad was stationed at Walker Air Force Base. Some of the buildings are still around, but the base is no longer there.
Roswell is a quirky little town that takes UFOs very seriously. We went to the UFO museum to get the facts. After reading all of the information at the museum, I am convinced that a UFO ship with aliens landed outside of Roswell in 1947 – AND – the government covered it up. The museum provided information to substantiate the existence of UFOs and was very interesting.
The entire town gets into the spirt of UFOs – there were UFO signs everywhere.
We had a good time and Roswell was a neat place to spend a few days. Our next stop is Alamogordo, New Mexico.
“Starrider” by Foreigner