Tuscon/White Sands National Monument
Our first stop in Tuscon was the Reid Park Zoo. We went right at feeding time, so lots of the animals were out and active. It was a fairly small zoo, but we saw tons of animals...it was really cool. A must see if you are in the Tuscon area.
A few miles from the zoo was the University of Arizona. They have a really cool grassy area running down the middle of the campus. A perfect spot for a quick game of football.
Of course we had to see the football stadium...Jordan is keeping a spreadsheet of all the colleges we visit and ranking them in all kinds of categories. SO CUTE! We also visited a science museum on the campus which has an extensive minerals collection and a planetarium. Bradley is really into rocks and has collected many different kinds as we have traveled through the Southwest.
We traveled about 200 miles from Tuscon to Rock Hound State Park, outside of Deming, New Mexico. This was just a stop over to break up the driving. It was the perfect spot to watch the Seahawks game and enjoy the beautiful sunset and stars.
From Deming we headed SE to White Sands National Monument. It is such a unusual and stunning place. There are 25 square miles of white gypsum sand, the largest in the world. There are huge sand dunes everywhere, perfect for sledding, jumping and football.(of course) We had a blast!!
Truly the whitest, finest and most beautiful sand of any beach I have ever been to. I couldn't resist a flip flops in the sand picture. From White Sands we headed to a state park outside of Carlsbad Cavern National Park. We will visit there tomorrow. We are excited to see the miles and miles of underground caves. I will post pictures when I get a change. Love you all!!
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