It’s obvious to me, and some of you, that this particular blog is long overdue. I have a few other trips to document as well, but this is one for the books. Luckily I did keep a book along the way. Otherwise, we would’ve lost most of this precious experience to the depths of my useless brain. I’m going to recount the trip in three separate blogs.
The PeopleBelow are some personal notes to self on my journey. Let’s take a moment – not to focus on my horrible spelling – but the end of #4. I say, “Good people are everywhere – just find them.” This is a hill I will die on. The people alone made this trip worth it and memorable. Those with *asterisks* are my MVPs! New Mexico*Breanna from Carlsbad, NM.
Breana checked me in to my campsite at White’s City Campground just outside the national park. After setting up camp, I walked back to the shop and asked when I should go watch the bats fly out of the caverns. She said 7:30. I asked her if she’d ever seen them and she said no despite living in Carlsbad her whole life. I asked her what time she got off work, and she said about 7:30. I invited her to come watch them with me, and to my surprise she said yes. At the caverns, we got to talking and she said, “I feel like we’re the same age. Our childhoods sound exactly the same.” I told her I was 23 at which point she revealed it was her 24th birthday. So here’s to Breanna— who watched bats fly out of their smelly lair with a perfect stranger on her 24th birthday on. She was my reminder that we’re all capable of unusual adventures— even without leaving home. Robert from Farleys in Roswell, NM. Robert is a dad of 2 from New Mexico. He was full of suggestions. We talked for an hour about racing side by sides, the PGA tour, my trip, the rain cycles of New Mexico, and Gypsy. He recommended the Rio Grande Gorge bridge to me when he learned of my love for bridges.
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AuthorMy name is Madison Sanders Wooley. I am 24 years old with a life of travel, Jesus, and joy. I'm a communication and marketing graduate. I have a lot of love for animals and eco-friendly practices. I don't have anything figured out, but I have everything in the hands of God.
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