That afternoon, on Fri 1/19/07, we had planned to go to White Sands National Monument, but when we called to check it was CLOSED due to heavy snow fall!! Crazy. So we realized we had to skip that and instead headed toward Carlsbad Caverns via the southern route, through Texas, since that's what looked better on the Department of Transportation websites. Three-quarters of the way there there was a road block and the road ahead was closed due to snow and ice. When I asked the men in the snowplow where we could get gas and a hotel for the night he replied (in a VERY noticeable Texan drawl):
"Your best bet is prolly Van Horn to the south, but no one's been that way, good luck!"
Petra repeated it every chance she got for the rest of the trip.
What you can't see on the picture below is the icicles hanging from the bottom of the sign.
Freezing rain coating the rosebushes
Javier mournfully surveying the pristine snow in the parking lot, were we going to be able to get out of this town?!
Using a credit card to scrape the snow off the windshield.
Making the most of it, and glad we were getting out!
2 comments:
haha, Javiers pictures make me laugh!! how fun.
glad you got to a place safe and sound to stay the night.
I know, the snow was crazy!! Glad you're enjoying he Javier pics! :)
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