We started the day headed for El Paso along I 20. Then, we remembered suggestions to visit the Carlsbad Caverns. We actually remembered just in time, about 30 miles east of Pecos Texas.
So, we jumped off of I 20 and headed north west on 285 to Carlsbad. Basically a 2 lane road, one of the most remote we have been on. Lost the Internet and cell phones here and there, it was that remote. In total we drove about 160 miles.
As we drove through Pecos we saw signs for a local museum. Since we had effectively cut our drive almost in half of what we had expected to do for the day, we decided to stop if we could find a place to park Big Butt and Tana. Turned out there was no issue with parking, we found a great spot right by the museum. And, what a museum we found.
West of the Pecos Museum, housed in the 1896 Saloon/1904 Orient Hotel. Because of the bedrooms upstairs the museum has individual rooms (some 50 or more) they can use for specific displays, such as a music room, a school room, a doctors office, a kitchen, a barber shop, a room that highlighted washing machines (including a wash tub and scrub board), and a display of several early telephone switchboards, and MORE! Here are a few photos, a few of the best of the best.
On the agenda while we are in Carlsbad, the Caverns, of course, there is a River Walk, and the Living Desert State Park. When Man feels better we shall continue the trek westward.
.
The bar. The friendly bartender (decked out for the holidays) is, mmm, mechanical, & motion detector activated, he will tell you all about the history of the bar. |
You just know they had to have a collection on Pecos Bill! |
Maybe some of Reflection's readers will remember our rant at a campground in November of 2009, when a nice (?) campground employee told us, "this is not my first rodeo". Man and I have never forgotten the phrase, and laugh about it a lot. So, dear campground employee, were you at THE first rodeo?? 1883?? Really?? |
Nice bottle collection, taken through the fenced in door. |
On the agenda while we are in Carlsbad, the Caverns, of course, there is a River Walk, and the Living Desert State Park. When Man feels better we shall continue the trek westward.
.
5 comments:
So Western. Fab picture of the bottles, looks like something from a magazine. And the hair curling machine scares me. Very nice museum and I'm glad you stopped.
I've no words for chair. Honestly thought it was for an execution. The things I'm seeing through your lens, Carol! Hope Man feels better soon.
That chair is truly frightening. What women did for permanent waves was scary, and it still is scary if you think of all the chemicals! What a great collection of stuff.
What a great find in the museum...the chair is another thing. I'm sure it was used for the long curls girls used to wear down their backs. You'll love Carlsbad Caverns just be sure to wear your most comfortable walking shoes
You know, that electric hair curler chair thing is a little creepy looking and has the look of a torture device, but I can't help but to look at that chair and see a kind of Duchampian piece of art. I think I'm going to talk to a couple of friends who are welders and see if I can't make something similar to it for my living room.
Post a Comment