Snowbirds heading home—Part IV
The Bredas continue their journey and make a stop in a historic part of New Mexico.
The Alamogordo and White Sands Missile Range is a fascinating facility. This is a 3,200-square-mile rocket range, the largest military installation in the USA.
It was here at the Trinity site that the first atomic bomb was detonated in July of 1945. The New Mexico Museum of Space History and the White Sands Missile Range Museum are excellent places for learning about this country’s space exploration program.
The White Sands National Monument, a large area of white gypsum dunes covering 275 square miles, is a sight to behold.
If you started out from the eastern part of New Mexico, you might want to follow the route winter Texans might take—starting at Carlsbad.
RV Sojourners
We have always considered ourselves sojourners. Webster defines the word as “one who travels from place to place, staying only for a short time.” That definition fits us to a T, for as full-time RVers who serve as volunteers at state parks and national wildlife refuges, we never stay in one place for more than a few months. We started our volunteer lifestyle in mid-2000 and we have served at several parks and refuges throughout the U.S. The following articles are based on our adventures.
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