Friday, March 31, 2023

Trip East - Carlsbad Caverns - Day 2

I called the Park number shortly after 8 am and got a live person.  Was told that one elevator was up and running so we quickly headed out.


The elevator ride takes only one minute at a speed of nine miles per hour. The depth of the elevator shaft is 1.5 times the height of the Washington Monument.



The person who said we had pretty much seen all we would in the Cavern was wrong.  Before getting acclimated to the lighting when you looked down on the path, there was water spots that looked like gaping holes in the path and were quite unsettling.



Did not want to use flash so pics are not as good as they could have been


Like walking through a strange fairyland.  The rock formations from a distance looked like Christmas trees.








The Giant Dome and Twin Domes


The Rock of Ages


Fairyland


Hall of Giants







Caveman Junction


One of the ladders used to explore the Caverns


Mirror Lake





Bottomless Pit


The Bell





Temple of the Sun




Lions Tail




Crystal Spring Dome









Chandelier and column








Chinese Theater







What a great self guided tour!  



We make it back to the Park to hook up and go 5 minutes before check out time!  

Next Stop an Army Corp of Engineer Park at Benbrook Lake outside Fort Worth, TX








 

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