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Joshua Tree
My first stop back in California is Indio - a small town by Palm Springs. It’s considered ‘low desert’ and is surrounded by mountains. I took this chance to visit the nearby Joshua Tree National Park.
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Grand Canyon
Headed north again to Flagstaff where I stayed at a hostel that offers tours of the Grand Canyon.
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Roswell 👽
For fun, I decided to make a stop in Roswell, known for it’s UFO-related history. I only really made one stop here: The International UFO Museum And Research Center. It consists a smallish museum and a library which contained a surprising amount of UFO-related material.
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Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is near the South Eastern part of New Mexico. Since the elevator was out of service, everyone had to use the natural entrance. It’s a long trip down into the cavern - all downhill - which, of course means you’ll need to hike back up that same route.
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Big Bend National Park
After a week with family, I headed back onto the road to West Texas. While I stayed in Alpine, TX, Big Bend National Park is actually 2 hours south, near the Mexico border. I had heard a lot of things about the park so, naturally, had to make a stop.
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Memphis
For the other major Tennessee city, I decided just to stay 2 nights.
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