{"id":146,"date":"2019-12-15T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T21:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/?p=146"},"modified":"2024-11-08T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:35:44","slug":"fort-worth-thanx-to-carlsbad-nm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/fort-worth-thanx-to-carlsbad-nm\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The next leg had its surprises. Such as rest stop warnings and memorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4440-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4440-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4440-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4440-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4440-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4440-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4533-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4533-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4533-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4533-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4533-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4533-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4453-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4453-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4453-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4453-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4453-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With acres of wind turbines along the way!<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The landscape slowly shifted throughout the trip and we ended up taking a less traveled road through oil country to Carlsbad. Not many photos of that part of the drive. It sure reminded me how much I love the wide open skies that the flatlands bring. We made it safe and sound to a campground just outside of Carlsbad, NM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we finally got to try out the new &#8220;camper setup&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4471-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4471-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4471-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4471-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4471-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, 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Tomorrow the Carlsbad Caves before heading to Las Cruces to connect with a dear friend, Kay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4475-2-996x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4475-2-996x1024.jpg 996w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4475-2-292x300.jpg 292w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4475-2-768x789.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrsheldon.net\/mrsheldon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4475-2.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leila appreciates that down is so warm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next leg had its surprises. 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