White Sands
Being “stuck” near Las Cruces and El Paso took a turn for the better yesterday.
Just over the mountain from Las Cruces, we followed the signs to the White Sands Missile Range Park, Museum and Gift Shop. Warning signs along the way, were enough to rattle us… no photos, no explosive materials, no alcohol, no stopping, stay on road at all times, vehicles subject to inspection, ground may be contaminated, check-in at gate!
In the end, the museum was closed for the weekend, and we were too gun shy to venture beyond the unmanned check-point. We caught a glimpse of the Missile Park in the distance. It looked like a compact garden with giant missiles sprouting from the desert floor.
White Sands National Monument
We headed northeast to White Sands National Monument, a rare desert of gypsum sand dunes. The pale dunes resemble snow drifts, and we had to remind ourselves that it was 50+ degrees outside as we watched (more…)
