The elevators descended 750 feet and the doors opened onto what has been called the 8th wonder of the world. Pictures cannot do justice to the magnificence of this gigantic cave. We waked the 1.5 mile loop through the "Big Room" under the Chihuauan Desert of the Guadalupe Mountains. Stalagmite and stalactites, crystal formations, bottomless pits and high domed ceilings. It was difficult to get our minds around the beauty.
We drove up Route 285 in New Mexico through Artesia to Roswell to visit with Robert and Laima. Roswell is the site of the reported crash of a UFO in 1942 and reports of UFO sighting have continued ever since. The local McDonald's is shaped like a flying saucer. Robert, a PhD in Psychology, and Laima, a former teacher, retired here in 2007 and Robert continues to publish and do research with people who have experienced UFO sightings and abductions, The entire community is emersed in these phenomenon ranging from the ridiculous (the coffee shop is named the Coverup Cafe... conspiracy theories abound) to the profound ( the site of the first above ground nuclear explosion took place just down the road...). We have had such interesting discussions over cocktails. So nice to see them again...
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