The long deserted drive to Carsbad was punctuated by the Guadalupe Mountains which boast Guadalupe Peak, the hightest point in Texas.
Most of the trip was punctuated with prickly pear cactus.
After a climb up into the mountains we arrived at Carlsbad Caverns and had to walk down, down, down to the Natural Entrance.
The interior was huge and we walked about two hours through rooms and walkways each showing magnificent stalactites and stalagmites forming draperies, columns, and drinking straws.
Most of the formations are inactive, meaning they are not growing any more. This formation, though, is still active, shown by the shiny wetness of the mineral water slowly flowing down it sides.
The trip was one we had on our wish list and we weren't disappointed!
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