We are now in Tularosa, NM at Mountain Meadows RV Park - this is just a few miles north of Alamogordo, New Mexico. The park is not bad - we are in between two buildings so I couldn't get a good picture of the site but it is better than it looks - we are away from the other campers and have a lot of space.
Our Route
Our Site
The arroyo behind the campground
Close-up of the arroyo
View of our campground from the desert with Sierra Blanca peak (11, 981 Feet) in background
We spent part of the day today at White Sands National Monument - the pictures below don't really capture the uniqueness and scale of this place - it is truly breathtaking - 275 square miles of white sand dunes located between two mountain ranges with many peaks in the 7000 to 8000 foot range. This is a place that shouldn't be missed if you are anywhere near the area.
The visitor center - built in the 1930's in authentic Pueblo Revival style
Panoramic view of the dunes (click to enlarge)
View Of The Dunes
Donna And Darby On The Dunes
People sliding on the steep dunes with flying saucer sleds
Donna And Darby On The Dunes
More dunes
The road in - note that they have to use a snowplow to keep the road open due to drifting sands
More Dunes
View of our truck from the dunes
On our way back from White Sands we stopped at Pistachioland, home of the world's largest pistachio. This is a pistachio farm and winery with a large gift shop.
Donna in front of the 30 foot pistachio
Part of the pistachio orchard
Also on the way back we stopped to take another pic of Sierra Blanca Peak from a different angle
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