“Going to the woods and wild places has little to do with recreation and much to do with creation.” – Wendell Berry, Words From the Land
“Conocer las areas naturales tiene poco que ver con el recreo y mucho que ver con la creacion.” – Wendell Berry, Words From the Land
(March 28 to 30, 2019) I was going to skip the Carlsbad Caverns National Park because I didn’t want to drive in the opposite direction. People told me how magnificent the Carlsbad Cavern is. The big room in the Cavern is about 14 football fields in size. Okay… I have no reason to rush! I am here. The Cavern is about two hours driving distance from El Paso. (I am a slow driver with my old car.) I decided to visit Carlsbad Caverns
At dawn, I checked out of the
hotel in El Paso and drove to Guadalupe Mountain National Park Campground
because there is no overnight stay campground in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
After driving about a half way, I saw red and blue blinking lights behind my
car. I pulled over. A Texas Highway Patrol told me that “He stopped me
because I had my high beam lights on”. He must have u-turned somewhere.
When I drive in a remote area, I turn on the headlamps, but not the high beams.
I told him so. He stayed in front of my car and asked me to turn on and off the
high beams. Then, after confirming that I didn’t have the high beams on: “Have
a safe trip, Mam!”
It is nice to see highway patrol
cars on such a remote road. I felt secure thinking about a possible car
problem; besides, this officer had really cute smiley eyes and an ear to ear
smile……..
Guadalupe Mountains View from Highway 60/180, Texas, USAMy Lovely Camping Site: so many stars at night, beautiful sunrise, very quiet cozy place in the wilderness! Guadalupe National Park Campground, TexasView from Frijole Trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USAPicture with Patty from Pennsylvania after first night camping in Guadalupe Mountains. She had to leave for work. We had morning coffee time together. Guadalupe Mountains, Texas, USACarlsbad Cavern Entrance and Amphitheater where people can watch bats coming out in the evening, New Mexico, USANice Walkway to the Caverns, about 750 feet down from the entrance, Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, USALion Tails, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USADraperies in the Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USAAn RV Converted from an Old Greyhound Bus from the 60th. It has about 5 millions miles on it. The family from Colorado invited me for dinner. Very well designed comfortable setting inside. Guadalupe National Park, Texas, USAPicture with 7th Grader “Gavin” from Colorado and “Tony” from New York in Greyhound Converted RV (Gavin’s Family). Tony travels with his car and a motorcycle enclosed trailer. Tony will pickup his wife from Phoenix same day I visit my friend in Phoenix. Tony and his wife will be in Joshua Tree Park same days I am staying there also. How coincident!!! Guadalupe National Park, Texas, USANew Purchased Item, a hiking pole. I lost the black tip of the pole when hiking up in the trail, first day of using it. I asked all encountered hikers to look for it. An hiker from Oklahoma left it on the rock. By speaking to him later, I found he was traveling alone for six days because his kids and wife didn’t want to camp. He carried a Garmin GPS Satellite Device for his family’s peace of mind. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
