November 15, 2019
Traveled from Carlsbad RV Park to Monahans Sandhill State Park. These were quickly the worst roads we had to travel this entire trip. The road between Carlsbad and Pecos was dominated by oil and water trucks. To make it worse, one of the lanes was blocked off for repairs causing Lisa to drive on the shoulder or causing us to wait while traffic from one direction at a time was allowed. Our average speed was 30-40 mph most of the way, and the road was full of potholes.
Surprisingly, when we got to Pecos and checked the inside of the trailer, all the cabinets and drawers were well closed. I also checked tire pressure and alignment; they appeared okay. We continued to Monahans Sandhills State Park on the interstate, still packed with semi-trucks.
This was the only state park that I made reservations on this trip. We checked in the front visitor center just off the highway, where they offered to change my RV site from a back-end to a pull-thru because it would be easier for me to get in and out. The camping area was in the middle of the dunes. We found that our pull-thru spot was only about a foot wider than my trailer when we got to our spot. The place was level, though; we were right on the sand when we dropped the steps.
We left the truck hooked up to the trailer since we were level, hooked up the utilities, and put the slide out. We could walk right out on the sand barefooted, giving it a beach feel. It was a little cool, but it felt warm enough to walk around on since it was sunny.
We pulled out the sleds we had gotten at White Sands to see if we could sled these dunes. The sand was traditional and not gypsum, and we quickly discovered it was much harder to sled on. We tried a couple of hills before giving up.
We decided to put the sleds away, pull out the chairs, and put them on the sand while enjoying a couple of beers. Though it was a little cool, the sun made it comfortable. Afterward, we took a couple of walks.
Lisa made dinner in the trailer that night.