We left home on April 9 and headed for Lowesville Va. We spent The first night at my sister Alice’s house and had the opportunity to visit with my sisters Becky, Alice, Gena and my brother Alan. We left the next morning after breakfast.

We went through North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and into New Mexico. We spent one night in each state with the storms to our east each night.  

We arrived in NM on Friday. Since we arrived we have visited Sitting Bull Falls, Carlsbad Caverns, Carlsbad River Walk and the town of Artesia.

The weather here take some getting used to, the temperature has been in the mid to upper nineties and the relative humidity is 2% with a dew point of -16 degrees. 

We will leave here on Friday the 22nd headed for The Valley of the Fires in Carrizozo, NM. We will be there for three nights dry camping and no wifi. Even though it is only 150 mile drive the weather will be much cooler.

 Horses on the road in an open range area.

 Different types of cactus.

Sunset at campground. 

Park in Downtown Atresia.

Bronze sculpture in Atresia honoring the oil workers.

Cattle Rustler sculpture.

The start of an 800 foot decent into the caverns.

 Inside the cavern, it was a one mile walk to go around the 

of the Big Room. 

One of the columns.