Carlsbad, NM to Mexico to Pinetop, AZ

The caverns were incredible, as were the White Sands. Yesterday was an amazing day as we were blown away by the beauty of New Mexico-thanks Amy and Steven for recommending those two places to us! (if you haven't seen the posted pictures yet of these places, check the link below)

This morning we got up and drove south from Las Cruces, crossing the border on foot into Mexico via El Paso; needless to say there were not very many other tourists there, so we received a lot of attention as we walked through the streets of the city. We spent about three hours in Mexico, and then we headed back to the car and northward. We decided to make a push for Pinetop, Arizona, driving through very rural roads rather than the main highway; it was breathtaking the entire way! I have fallen in love with this part of Arizona; it reminds me so much of the Alps in Switzerland.

We'll be camping for the next four nights; we'll be in Ponderosa, AZ tomorrow night, on the south rim of the Grand Canyon the following night; the night after that we'll stay on the north rim; finally, on the fourth night we'll camp in Zion National Park in Utah and then southward for a night in a hotel in Las Vegas; we may not have internet for a few days, so check back sometime later for updates. Don't forget to check out the new pictures on the link below~