Thursday, February 9, 2012

Organ Pipe Cactus NM

What a beautiful day it has been today! We took a 4 mile hike thru the desert this morning. It led up to an abandoned gold mine but the scenery along the way was so pretty. They call this a green desert as they get a little more rain here than in other parts of the country. The bushes all have green leaves and lots of flowers are blooming. Even the cacti look green and healthy.

This afternoon we will take showers here in the park. The water in the showers is heated by the sun, so if you want a hot shower you take it during the daylight hours. There appears to be a line there right now.

We are going to the catered dinner tonight starting at 4:30 PM. Seems pretty early to me to be eating a meal! We will have Indian tacos and margaritas -- yum, yum! Tomorrow we will drive down to Puerto Penasco. Our group doesn't leave until 11:15 AM. It's going to be a long day!

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