Day 7
We decided to stop in Tucson last night to get some sleep and badly needed showers! We started yesterday morning at Guadalupe Mountains National Park for the sunrise. It was really cold actually. It didn’t help that I was in flip-flops, shorts, and a tank top. I didn’t even know where my hoodie was, I ended up wandering around in a sheet. After sunrise we left for Carlsbad Caverns. This was probably the coolest thing I have ever seen. We we’re inside the Earth. DUDE!!!! That’s so crazy. We took some great pictures. It was about 3.5 miles hiking into the ground. I think at the lowest it was 1600 ft. below. It was simply amazing. After that we drove to White Sands National Monument. It was crazy because we were driving through green and mountains, but then we pull through the park and it was just tons of white sand. I still haven’t seen any snakes, lizards, or spiders, but I don’t know that it’s really that bad of a thing. I can say this; my skin is like a snake or lizard. I even borrowed lotion from Greg this morning and I am still really dry. Oh well. So at White Sands, we encountered a real life sand storm. That was wild. I, of course, had to pick up some rocks.
So prior to this, we drove all night from San Antonio. It was pitch black, and middle of nowhere kind of driving. When I got my sleep shift about, about an hour maybe two, the guys were driving down some road that had crazy kamikaze rabbits. Apparently they were all over the road and it was a great feat to not hit them. I think they hit one, but I was sleeping. They were surprised that I didn’t wake up. It was a long day.
In San Antonio we went to The Alamo, of course; and no, there isn’t a basement. J I got some bull horns, but I have to hang them up in the house. I really wanted some to mount to the car, oh well. We will just have to live with the don’t mess with Texas magnet next to my Florida license plate. Texas was pretty good to us. Everyone was super friendly actually. There were the weirdo’s with mullets, but that’s to be expected. We also strolled Riverwalk and ended up at Dick’s for dinner. That was pretty funny. I didn’t eat, but the waitress made us hats, which is their thing. They make fun of you, service with sarcasm. Anyway, mine said spreads like miracle whip, CJ’s said small balls, and Greg’s said I cried at Brokeback Mountain. Good times all around. We got to throw random balls of paper at old people including a lady who had a hat that said ex-porn star or something like that. We ended the night at a sports bar on riverwalk to watch the Red Wings lose the cup to the Penguins. Greg was really happy, oh well. Road Trip 09 is still amazing! After the game we headed back on the road to New Mexico.
The day before, we were in Dallas. We stayed at the real random place, but it was all good. We we’re next door to Boston’s which is apparently a national chain that has fantastic gluten free pizza! I had a BLT pizza, damn that was tasty! And some grilled chicken pizza and some other random things. We went before the game, and then we went again after the game, but it was good because I got food for the road the next day.
Leaving Tucson … it’s beautiful here. I love the saguaro cactus. They are too cool. We really need to see some tumble weeds tumbling. We have taken pics of the craziest things. The sky is clear, the road is open. This is the greatest thing I have ever done. Others may disagree, but this experience is just what the doctor ordered.
We decided to stop in Tucson last night to get some sleep and badly needed showers! We started yesterday morning at Guadalupe Mountains National Park for the sunrise. It was really cold actually. It didn’t help that I was in flip-flops, shorts, and a tank top. I didn’t even know where my hoodie was, I ended up wandering around in a sheet. After sunrise we left for Carlsbad Caverns. This was probably the coolest thing I have ever seen. We we’re inside the Earth. DUDE!!!! That’s so crazy. We took some great pictures. It was about 3.5 miles hiking into the ground. I think at the lowest it was 1600 ft. below. It was simply amazing. After that we drove to White Sands National Monument. It was crazy because we were driving through green and mountains, but then we pull through the park and it was just tons of white sand. I still haven’t seen any snakes, lizards, or spiders, but I don’t know that it’s really that bad of a thing. I can say this; my skin is like a snake or lizard. I even borrowed lotion from Greg this morning and I am still really dry. Oh well. So at White Sands, we encountered a real life sand storm. That was wild. I, of course, had to pick up some rocks.
So prior to this, we drove all night from San Antonio. It was pitch black, and middle of nowhere kind of driving. When I got my sleep shift about, about an hour maybe two, the guys were driving down some road that had crazy kamikaze rabbits. Apparently they were all over the road and it was a great feat to not hit them. I think they hit one, but I was sleeping. They were surprised that I didn’t wake up. It was a long day.
In San Antonio we went to The Alamo, of course; and no, there isn’t a basement. J I got some bull horns, but I have to hang them up in the house. I really wanted some to mount to the car, oh well. We will just have to live with the don’t mess with Texas magnet next to my Florida license plate. Texas was pretty good to us. Everyone was super friendly actually. There were the weirdo’s with mullets, but that’s to be expected. We also strolled Riverwalk and ended up at Dick’s for dinner. That was pretty funny. I didn’t eat, but the waitress made us hats, which is their thing. They make fun of you, service with sarcasm. Anyway, mine said spreads like miracle whip, CJ’s said small balls, and Greg’s said I cried at Brokeback Mountain. Good times all around. We got to throw random balls of paper at old people including a lady who had a hat that said ex-porn star or something like that. We ended the night at a sports bar on riverwalk to watch the Red Wings lose the cup to the Penguins. Greg was really happy, oh well. Road Trip 09 is still amazing! After the game we headed back on the road to New Mexico.
The day before, we were in Dallas. We stayed at the real random place, but it was all good. We we’re next door to Boston’s which is apparently a national chain that has fantastic gluten free pizza! I had a BLT pizza, damn that was tasty! And some grilled chicken pizza and some other random things. We went before the game, and then we went again after the game, but it was good because I got food for the road the next day.
Leaving Tucson … it’s beautiful here. I love the saguaro cactus. They are too cool. We really need to see some tumble weeds tumbling. We have taken pics of the craziest things. The sky is clear, the road is open. This is the greatest thing I have ever done. Others may disagree, but this experience is just what the doctor ordered.
i didn't know you were hitting the Alamo on your journey. did you see my Grandpa Edward's portrait? glad your having a great trip!
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