Papa Ray told us, and we are glad we listened, that we simply had to make the detour necessary to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park. When the house got packed, I was sure to keep out pants and light jackets for everyone. Topside, the terrain around the park is extremely unassuming. There are rolling hills splotchily covered in desert scrub brush. At the top of one of these hills sits a building and a sprawling parking lot. It is difficult to imagine the contrasting terrain that lies beneath.
The kids loved the elevator ride that took us down, down, down, 30 floors to the entrance of the cavern trails. We wandered around the trail loops and enjoyed the cool, damp dimness. Jeffers took a nap in his carrier. Planet Earth is so amazing.
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