The Alamogordo experience
White Sands National Monument was very interesting. Spending too long in the dunes during bright sunlight can bring on snow blindness though. If you haven't been there, it is worth seeing.
We also made the side trip to Three Rivers to see the ancient petroglyphs. We have been to other sights to see them, but have never seen so many. Now I understand where graffiti comes from. Different tribes had different markings. Now different gangs have different symbols. I guess it is in the genes. Petroglyphs to graffiti, an evolutionary advance?????
Since Dianna retired from NASA work, we skipped the Aerospace History Museum. Alamogordo seems like a neat, clean desert city, about 4000 feet lower in elevation than the famed ski resort Village of Cloudcroft, less than 20 miles away. Next we will take in Oliver Lee Memorial Park before leaving Saturday for Albuquerque.
By-the-way, Edgington Rd RV Park is a neat little park with few amenities. John, the owner, is very friendly and helpful. It is a Passport America park. $15 a day with 50 amp service and no limit to PA days ain't bad.
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