Wow! I can't believe how amazing this trip has been. Some days it feels like time is flying and other times it feels like it is creeping. Today we started off at Valley of the Fires in New Mexico. The lava flows here were created by vents in Earth's surface, creating about 40 miles of lava! Who knew lava would be so beautiful! After Valley of the Fires, we started towards Wal-mart because some people needed some items. On our way, our bus driver got pulled over for speeding and I felt so bad for him because he has driven up crazy mountain roads I wouldn't take my car on and gotten us where we need to go safely. Then, we ate our lunch in the Wal-mart entry way. I felt so trashy. People were staring at us because we were all wearing the same shirt and standing around eating. I'm sure we looked like real winners.
We finally made it to White Sands National Park, one of the places I have been so excited to see. This is where the Atom Bomb was tested and they still conduct military tests here. In addition, it is one of the shuttle landing spots. It rained so we didn't get to spend a lot of time here and we didn't see the gypsum sparkle. However, the contrast between the white sands and the sky was AMAZING! Below is a group picture of everybody on the trip but our bus driver. Tomorrow we head to a Talc Mine and will be back in Texas.
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