Rose early, got to Carlsbad Caverns when the park opened. Hiked down the Natural Entrance and then hiked the Big Room. After lunch we took the King’s Palace guided tour. Was able to get good photos in the low light using a mini tripod with no flash. Stayed in the park until sunset and watched the bat flight, ½ million bats flying out of the natural entrance! The bats spiraled like a living tornado out of the cave, into the sky and off towards the rising full moon. They kept coming until it was too dark to watch, an hour later. But you could still hear them, their wings sounding like a rushing waterfall. Truly an amazing sight! Too bad they don’t allow cameras or videos.
Drove into Carlsbad and spent our first night in a Wally World. Had a pleasant talk with the friendly security guard patrolling the parking lot.
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