So, we left Medina Lake, and headed towards Carlsbad. We had a planned detour based on a recommendation from some good friends. They’d told us about the Monahan’s Sand Hills State Park. Since we didn’t plan on going to White Sands, this was going to give us a bit of a taste of the sand dunes. It turned out to be a great stop. Based on the timing, and our future plans for snow, we went ahead and purchased one of the saucer sleds they have. Molly had a blast going down some of the sandy slopes. Not much fun going up, but I agree with her on that part.
We then got back on the road, and headed to Carlsbad. We had a reservation for the Carlsbad KOA, which is about 30 miles or so north of the main town area. But, IT finally happened to us. This particular IT, is a tire blow out. Fortunately, it was one of the rear dually tires, on the outside. Unfortunately, CoachNet picked the wrong intersection of Derrick and 285. Seems there is one WAY north of where we were, and they chose that one, even though I said I was almost in Carlsbad. That mistake cost me 7 hours of sitting on the side of the road waiting for a tire repair guy, when there was a shop, literally, 5 miles away. Anyway, enough about that. We got it fixed up, and headed to the KOA. Diane and Molly had some time on the side of the road, and had also gone ahead to the KOA to let them know we’d be late, and get our check-in stuff.
We’d planned to spend our one full day in Carlsbad by going to the Caverns in the morning, then up to Roswell for the afternoon. Since we’d gotten into the park so late, we opted to sleep in a bit, and just go to the Caverns. Diane was in the bat cave spirit with her hat, and we were all impressed with the size and beauty of the Caverns.
The people at the Carlsbad KOA were fantastic. They have a restaurant there, and even deliver to your RV after you order! We were grateful for their understanding the first night, and overall hospitality.
Next stop, Tucson, AZ.
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