Fond farewell to Carlsbad

I forgot I could post from my phone, lol. We were supposed to be leaving Carlsbad by now but Willow fell off her bike and she got a staple in her head at the ER. I know, Iknow, we are inadvertently touring the ER's of America, right? So we can't leave until she gets it removed.

We are enjoying our postcard view of the desert from the state park right now. We have just loved our extended stay. We were able to visit Guadalupe national park and went to sittin bull falls today. It is this unbelievable waterfall oasis in the lincoln national forest. I thought I had been transported to Aztec ruins or Disney World one. Seriously, where I'm from you only see stuff like this recreated in theme parks.

Being injured for so long has really helped me to appreciate being more physically active and judging by the size of my rear lately lord knows I need it. So the whole family is unanimous in outfitting ourselves with better day hiking gear and hitting as many trails as we can. Ellery was upset that I couldn't hike all the way to the top of the mountain today but in time...

We can't say enough great things about this place. The only bummer is all of the oil rigs, poisonous gas signs, and toxic smells that line some of the most beautiful mountain roads. What a shame that is indeed.

We met a real fun family here in a tiny older class C with three girls and an aunt. They were so down to earth and gave us some pointers for our travels. We are going to spend a couple of nights in Ruidoso and then head to Albuquerque to catch up on mail and get some rv maintenance done.

Pictures to come in a few days..can't do that with a phone I'm afraid.

Amy