Exploring New Mexico

[klattu]

Nice place to boondock


Wind Talkers memorial


Sunrise at Window Rock


On the way to Silver City, and Gila cliffers


We did not make it in time...


See thread in
Memorable Breakdowns & Back Roads
"Check your nuts"
For more detail on this part of the adventure.

[klattu]

Just about the middle of nowhere...


Very tall sand dunes


You really drive on the sand


Sand is like snow


Very steep and tough to walk up

[klattu]

Alamogordo...Golden Corral...yummmy


Oh Boy!
A tunnel to test out the air horns !


Nope...Who was the nut blowing his horns in the tunnel ?


Dig the VW...groovy

[klattu]

That fog is BATS!


500,000 of those little blood suckers!


Used to be 8 million back in 1900


They don't all suck blood...


1 hour before sunset, they start coming out....
Continues for hours.
All back in around dawn.


Everyone talks in whispers...don't want to PO the blood suckers


Wait...you want me to go in where they came out?


And whats with that smell....

[klattu]

Lions Tail




I think a bat bit her...


Rock of Ages




See you next time...
Same Bat Channel...
Same Bat Time

[klattu]

Cotton for miles...must be more out here than whole south.


Wow...thats small


Loaded up and truckin'




That box at center of blades is as big as a truck!


Texas beer can


This is one of the blades




Not the best way to road trip...


Yea !

[klattu]

[klattu]

A tip for vistors to Carlsbad Caverns...

The entrance to the park is a good 20+ miles from the city of Carlsbad.
Then another 5+ to parking lot.
We took a chance and headed to park to see if anything was available, Plus we wanted to see the bats at sunset, then tour caves the next morning.
There is a White's Campground just outside of park with full hook-ups for $22.
And 3 motels with pools that you can use if your camping.
Was perfect location for us.

Get the audio guide if your self touring, one unit is good for two people.
If you do a Ranger Guide, you get to see more, and they turn out the lights.

All trails are down hill, or level and very easy, at end you get to ride the elevator back up.

Lunch is available at the bottom, is not what it used to be.
More like what you would find at a 7/11...no more box lunches.

Great place to bring the kids!

Bats head south to Mexico in November, return early spring.
They fly out each day about 1 hour before sunset, so get there early.

[klattu]

Where is this now?

OK...found time limit on viewing...thanks

[UKCraig]

Don't worry, it's still there... ;)

In actual fact, seeing I was out of the country when you posted it, I managed to miss this thread myself. I'm gonna have a good look through later this evening as it looks very interesting! Thanks for posting it and the photos too!