I still find myself a little baffled by Texas geography. The odd shape of the state found us heading west and running into New Mexico.
Our first day back in New Mexico featured little of note but our second day was excellent. Visiting Carlsbad Caverns during the holidays we we just barely able to squeeze into a 11:00 tour.
We expected something similar to the caves we visited in South Dakota. Here was unlike else we've seen. Incredible jagged formations covered the entirety of the caverns. Well, except the snack bar, gift shop and restaurant, all 750 feet under ground!
Several tour options were available and we decided upon, no surprise, a buffet. Trekking miles deep into the caverns we found the self-guided trail unsuited for the gravity challenged, which is to say I not so gracefully made my way down the steep decline.
The guided tour was also a nice way to see the cave, giving us a chance to see many features not available on the self-guided route and to hear stories about the cave's origins, like how the cavern was discovered by a young man who after finding it ran back to tell his co-workers. He was ridiculed as crazy. We almost couldn't believe the cave either.
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