New Mexico

It was hard leaving Big Bend, but the lone wilting piece of scallion and moldy piece of cheese in our fridge did not look appetizing. We headed west towards El Paso, TX and New Mexico.

After a resupply trip, we headed for White Sands National Monument. It’s been 18 years since we’ve been there. We were excited to show the kids the gypsum sand dunes. They were not disappointed.


Sunset at Halloman Lake campsite

img_20180210_111628638971780.jpg

The kids loved sledding down the dunes on waxed sleds. Now only if they would clean up all the sand in our van.

The Gila Cliff Dwellings were next on our list. Along the way, we stumbled upon a gem of a state park in Faywood, NM called City of Rocks. The kids liked it so much we stayed two nights.

img_20180212_152105100381177.jpg
Campsite among the rocks

img_20180211_173510192533087.jpg

img_20180212_1021011238566260.jpg

img_20180212_1523511863576575.jpg

They spent hours running around and rock scrambling. Nature makes the best playgrounds.

After that detour, off to Gila and the Cliff Dwellings. The kids worked on their Junior Ranger Badges and marveled at the the remnants of the Mogollon culture. Here are a few more pictures.

img_20180214_1026591156231046.jpg

img_20180214_1036222132925861.jpg
Exploring the caves

img_20180214_105719703692850.jpg

img_20180214_120227157927646.jpg
Pictographs along Trail of the Past.

One Reply to “New Mexico”

Comments are closed.