at some point last fall i texted jeremy to inquire about visiting him in austin over president’s day weekend. he came back with something along the lines of “sure, but why don’t we do a national park road trip together instead”, which was honestly the perfect response. initially we had grand ambitions to make it all the way to the grand canyon, but after looking at work schedules and how much driving that would entail we decided to scale it back and stick to new mexico.
over the course of our week together we visited carlsbad caverns national park, guadalupe mountains national park, and white sands national park, and we spent three days in santa fe, wrapping up our trip with a day at the ojo santa fe spa & resort. i’ll write in more detail about each stop, including which trails we did, where we stayed, and all our thoughts and recommendations, but for today i want to share some of my favorite photos from our journey.
“the air looks so clean!” carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
still don’t understand how this is real. carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
this one blew our minds. carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
still convinced this was once a dinosaur. carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
casual view from the parking lot. carlsbad caverns national park. february 2024. 
el capitan, at your service. guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
choose your own adventure. guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
this landscape was amazing. guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
he kept running away from me. guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
love a good tree photo. guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
such a cool place. guadalupe mountains national park. february 2024. 
whoever named this place understood the assignment. white sands national park. february 2024. 
“i gotta make a picture”. white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
as far as the eye can see. white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
this place is aptly named. white sands national park. february 2024. 
i continue to be an excellent instagram husband. white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
white sands national park. february 2024. 
got to meet aja in person! santa fe, new mexico. february 2024. 
loved this rug. santa fe, new mexico. february 2024. 
an urban hike, if you will. santa fe, new mexico. february 2024. 
enjoying the sun and the views. santa fe, new mexico. february 2024. 
more views of santa fe. santa fe, new mexico. february 2024. 
spa day! santa fe, new mexico. february 2024. 
early morning flights are rough. santa fe, new mexico. february 2024.
shoutout to jeremy for doing all the driving and for being a great travel companion. i’m already looking forward to the next one.
xx
ps you can read about our previous adventures in london and barcelona if you so desire
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