On our way to the Guadalupe Mountains we did a fascinating tour of the MacDonald Observatory just outside Fort Davis, having spent the night at a very cold and windy Fort Davis RV park. Unfortunately the cold weather persisted and stopped us from going to the Star Party in the same evening as we did the MacDonald Observatory Solar program. It was blowing 25-30 mph on an already cold day that didn't go above 40F. Night temperatures were predicted in the low 30's - which they reached - so we were happy to miss the freezing weather (hiding out in the van) after loving the 90's we'd been experiencing just a few days earlier.
Today the girls completed Junior Ranger programs for both Guadalupe National Park AND Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This afternoon we were 790 feet underground exploring the cavern. Fantastic stuff!
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