Carlsbad Caverns--A Vacation!

We took an actual vacation! We went to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. We had a great time! This was the first time that we have been to a vacation spot that was "just because" and was not with the sole destination of seeing a family member and staying at their house. We do love those trips, but a side trip for some sight-seeing is wonderful, too!

Notice the high temperature for the day that we were there--105 degrees! No wonder there was a fire restriction in the area!

On the way down to the entrance. These ramps go back and forth and back and forth, and they are incredibly steep. But there is no way to go just straight down. We ended up at least 750 feet below ground.

Princess needed to wear a coat to keep warm once we got down into the caverns. The temperature below ground stays at around 56 degrees year-round. I thought that it was wonderful!

Superman needed to take a break. The entire trail and route around the caverns is about 3 miles long. It took us 3 hours to see everything and walk everywhere.

These are some of the cool formations that you will see down in the caverns. These are called "Lion's Tails." It is easy to see how wonderfully creative God can be when you see all of these wonderful formations made by moving and dripping water over many centuries. I don't think that there is a human anywhere that could have come up with this amount of beauty!