Travel from Roswell NM to Carlsbad NM

Today was a short drive almost due south on US-285 from Roswell NM to Carlsbad NM.  The highlight from today is that our destination was the Sunset Reef Campground, which is a First Come First Serve campground.  We arrived shortly after 1PM, and were ecstatic that we could pull directly into one of the sites,… Continue reading Travel from Roswell NM to Carlsbad NM

Coastal Mississippi – What?

Following up on the Alabama shoreline, today we visited the Mississippi coastline… We all recall hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the news reports had mostly focused on its impact on New Orleans.  But according to this article https://www.gulfcoast.org/plan/secret-facts/, “On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought a 28-foot storm surge to the shores of Coastal Mississippi, devastating… Continue reading Coastal Mississippi – What?