Today was a light day, comparatively. When all was said and done, we clicked in at 283 miles, and we hung our hat at a La Quinta in Odessa, TX. We initially paid for a room at another hotel down the street, but the clientele and the price did not line up. I believe when I saw our downstairs neighbor slap his bucolic beauty's ass, and scratch his goiter with glee after flinging a beer can into a trashcan...I believe that is when we asked for a refund. La Quinta has no extra charge for dogs, free continental breakfast, cable, fridge, and good vibes. Marissa and I learned our lesson from last night.
In any event, the highlight today was without a doubt Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico. We rolled in, and I had a fear that the dogs were not going to be welcome, and I was mentally preparing myself to sit and wait while Marissa explored. Turns out, New Mexico is forward thinking with regards to their National Park patrons, and they offered a free Kennel. We brought the dogs into the back and they receive neighboring cages. It was a little tough on them but they made do.
The caverns were amazing, and I find it hard to describe the enormity of the caverns. That being said, this post is going to be a photo blog, to pictorially catch you up on Marissa, the dogs and me. I had intentions of starting with the beginning of the trip and ending with the caverns, but it takes for ever to load and things have gotten out of order. So these are a hodgepodge of pictures not necessarily in chronological order, mostly taken by Marissa.
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beautiful the caverns look like the ones I saw in New Zealand . love the shots of the dogs, I miss them.
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