Carlsbad

We have yet to make it to Balmorhea. After my last post, we just drove around since the rain didn't really stop until dark. Here are the kids in the mountains between Ft. Davis and the McDonald Observatory. We decided the ranch in the background would be nice to have :)

Yesterday, we made the long treck to Carlsbad Caverns. It was a beautiful drive so that made up for the length. We drove right by the Sierra Diablo Mountains and the Guadalupe Mountains and stopped to snap this pic of the kiddos in front of El Capitan:

Carlsbad was awesome. I'd forgotten how HUGE the cavern was... wow! We also learned that the 16 yr old boy that discovered it was from Mason County - small world! Here's the view from the visitors center - you could see for - ev - er.


Today, we'll make our way to McDondald Observatory, take the tour there and sign up for the Star Party tonight. We'll also stop by the Davis Mountains St Park and check out the view from on top of the mountains. If we have time, we'll try to make it to Balmorhea, but that might have to wait for another trip - we decided we must come here again sometime. It's like a West Texas oasis - the weather is cool and dry and it's green and the views are great.

We leave tomorrow, so we'll be back in the humid heat soon :( Oh well... vacations can't last forever!