3.13.2009

Carlsbad Caverns

On Monday, we traveled about 2 hours south of Tatum to Carlsbad. A town known for it's massive cave that goes down 800 feet underground! It's unbelievable really and I couldn't quite capture it's brilliance as best as I had hoped. But, the pictures still give you the idea. We had dinner with Rusty's grandparents that night, and they were telling me that the entire natural walk is about 5-6 miles total. Trekking down steep hills, cutting back and forth to make your way down in the cave made for an incredible adventure, but towards the end the staleness of the air did give me a bit of a headache. This was definitely the highlight of the trip!


In the summertime, thousands of bats enter the cave here at dusk. Behind Rusty is seating for spectators to watch this spectacular event every night.
The whale's mouth. Looks just like one!

I went potty 800 feet underground.

The elevator counted down by feet. Inside, the elevator lady turned out the lights so we could see the cavern wall out the window as we rode up.

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