The
big thing to do at this park is visit the caverns. The claim-to-fame for
Katchner is that the cave is still “alive”. Water drips and formations are
still growing. The state goes all out to keep it this way. The tours are very
controlled and you go through 6 doors to enter the cave to keep the atmosphere
as it was. You can’t touch anything except a handrail which they wipe down
every day. No pictures are allowed. I guess I’m happy to have visited once, but
it’s expensive and without pictures you forget what you saw. Carlsbad is still
my favorite especially since you can wander without a guide in a large section of
the cave.
The
thing I REALLY liked at this park was the hikes. At some points I saw spring
flowers and other points there was snow. Spring! One of the hikes is along a
stream at one point then takes you over a hill. I thought the views were
spectacular. Loved it!
All
I saw were birds and an occasional rabbit (almost stepped on one!). Then this
morning I turned a curve and suddenly heard a stampede coming out of the bushes
ahead of me. It sounded like javelinas were everywhere! Most ran off to the left
but at least one went right. At this point I was worried. If a baby was
stranded from its parents, I could have Mom and Dad attack me as I walked on
the path between them. So, I decided to run through that area. At which point I
heard more javelinas crashing through the bushes. Did you know that javelina put
out a musk that is similar to a skunk? I didn’t get sprayed but it sure
smelled!
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