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Snowbirds heading home—Part IV

The Bredas continue their journey and make a stop in a historic part of New Mexico.

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Carlsbad Caverns is one of many New Mexico delights. — Photo by Peter Jones

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.

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