Roswell and Carlsbad Caverns

After leaving Santa Fe we moved onto Roswell. If you have been living under a rock the last 63 years, Roswell was the location of one of the most famous supposed UFO crashes in US history. We entered Roswell at night, which is the best time to go if you ever do.  Me being a connoisseur of the weird, unusual, and anything considered linked to conspiracy, thought Roswell would be a great place to experience the extraterrestrial. However as with anything related to history is exploited and is now either a tourist trap or a pay per view area. Even the area McDonald's is build to look like a UFO.  I wanted to go to the ranch on which the crash happened but I found out that you need a 4x4 to get close and then hike 1/2 mile to the site, so we scraped that idea.





After leaving Roswell we went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park right near the New Mexico and Texas border. About three years ago Jean and I were in California with our friend Amanda and a group other friends. They brought us to a cave which at the time was the only one I have ever seen. I thought it was great being underground and thought it was pretty decently sized. Man was I wrong. Just entering


Carlsbad Cavern takes about a half an hour. In total it took us almost 2 hours to get to the bottom of the cavern or 75 stories underground. The size of this "hole" is indescribable. The cave is at a steady 55 degrees and 90% humidity. Everything is was wet including us by the end of our trip. We cheated getting out because we used the elevator but I think we could have made it out before dark. Take a look at some of the photos and if you don't mind the thought of being buried under 750 feet of rock then stop by the caverns and check it out, you won't be disappointed.