They'd Better Be Chocolate Chip!

It's Monday evening and we are in Carlsbad, New Mexico.  The drive from Abilene was different than anywhere we've been so far.  Mostly mesquite trees, cactus and brush.  We weren't on the interstate so we were surrounded by fields.  Cotton fields and oil fields.  The air smelled of oil for many miles as we drove and there was cotton piled along the side of the road looking like snow at home.

As we got closer to Carlsbad the scenery changed and we are seeing more hills and mesas.  I think we're getting into the Enchanted part of New Mexico now. 

I can tell you one thing, though.  Don't stay in Carlsbad.  We paid twice as much for a room at Holiday Inn Express here as we have anywhere else.  When we asked why the rate was so high we were told it's pretty much the standard here because of the oil field and nuclear waste disposal site that are here.  Apparently the people who come here for those purposes will pay that price so I guess we all have to.  You can bet we went directly to the pool and hot tub.  We're going to get all the perks we can. 

I'm off to get our complimentary cookies now.