March 14th & 15th

Happy birthday to my sister, Theresa!!!

Yesterday, Barry and I drove to the White Sands National Monument, north of Las Cruces, NM. We went through a border crossing, I think it was our fifth one.

Border Patrol

Just beautiful!! Gypsum sand everywhere and so soft to walk in!!

Alamo Mountain with snow cap
Sledding on the slopes!! Not us, we tried, the slopes won!!
Their roots are as deep as the sand hill.
We really enjoyed today trying to be kids!!

Today, we found a 2017 National Monument, Organ Mountain-desert Peaks, just north of Las Cruces.

We hiked a trail which was a stagecoach route at one time. We are hiking to the Van Patten Encampment and Dripping Springs.

3 mile hike
On our way
The Livery
Almost there!!
Dripping Springs
Boyd Sanitorium
House behind Sanitorium
Van Patten’s Hotel
On our way back!!

Barry and I relaxed and recovered at the jacuzzi tonight. See you!! Stay healthy and enjoy the three weeks with your family!! Tomorrow, we are off and heading to Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. We hope they are not closed.

We made it!!

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