Day 4: Carlsbad Caverns
What's up, it's the Dopeys! Specifically, Noah Parker, Sarah Cope, Carson Fincher, Baylee Dockery, Shayne Fitzsimmons, Elise Taylor, Kate Mayfield, Ella Davis, Ashley Wintz, Jax Allen, Titus Davis, Maddie Potter, Emma Efird.
This morning we woke up at a crisp 5 am! After packing up, we made it to our first gas station stop of the day. After a long three-hour stretch of dry, abandoned desert land and oil rigs, we made it to the second gas station stop, a Pilot in Texas. It was one of the coolest drives we've been on, seeing lots of hills and windmills, cacti, and an occasional cow.
From there, we went straight to Carlsbad Caverns, where we broke up into our groups and hiked 750 ft down below ground level. The Dopeys, goated as usual, decided to add an extra length to our descent and viewed the bottom pit.
Grumpy group at the Carlsbad Caverns.
Sleepy group at the Carlsbad Caverns.
Bashful group at the Carlsbad Caverns.
Happy group at the Carlsbad Caverns.
Sneezy group at the Carlsbad Caverns.
After a sketchy elevator ride back to civilization, we hopped back on our bus and made it to Wally World. On the way to Wally World, we encountered many extraterrestrial sights featuring a ripped alien and UFOs.
Emma Efird telling us about the state of New Mexico.
Ella Davis telling us about Carlsbad Caverns.
Emmie Rushing telling us about the New Mexico Military Institute.
Finally, after the cooks picked up their essentials, we made it to NM Military Institute, where we will be enoing and camping under the stars for the night.
Making nachos and burritos for tonight's dinner.
Thank you SO much to the campus police for getting us ice. We missed ice cold water so much!!
Our second sing-along of the trip!
Eno Village at New Mexico Military Institute!
The boys are all tucked in and ready for bed.
We will talk to you again tomorrow to tell you about our time at the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. See ya later!
