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My chance to experience the small city of Carlsbad came as a result of a sudden work opportunity that was offered the company I work for in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was July, 2008 and prices for potash, the world's number one crop fertilizer, were reaching never before heard of highs. One of the American mines in the area urgently needed some electrical maintenance work carried out on their facilities and chose us to do the work (after all, we do similar work in Saskatchewan and it is the world's largest producer of the stuff).
This translated into an initial 3-day scouting trip while we sized each other up and was then very quickly followed by a contract to send a 6-man crew down to start the process. I was involved in both expeditions, so this summary of my Carlsbad impressions is based on those initial few days followed by three weeks of working 10-hour days (plus an hour travelling) for six days per week and having Sundays off.
It turned out to be a great experience, since I always seem to enjoy trying something different as well as seeing what life is like in the many parts of this big world. The weather was great (usually in the low 30s C) and so were our accommodations - and it was fun seeing what Carlsbad had to offer!
- Pros:Carlsbad Caverns, Living Desert State Park & the Pecos River
- Cons:Uninspiring landscape, middle of nowhere and a tricky spot when darkness falls
- In a nutshell:I'm glad I experienced Carlsbad but it does not take long to use up the available attractions!
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Carlsbad Caverns NP is only a short...
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It is only a 27-mile drive from the city of Carlsbad to Carlsbad Caverns National Park via Highway 62/180 and a short... more travel advice
They had quite a collection of local...
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I was really taken aback by the number of animals the Park had living in various sections through which the walking... more travel advice
A really impressive walking tour
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Leaving the rear of the Visitor Center, the Park is all set-up with a 1.3-mile (2-km) walking trail that winds its way... more travel advice
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In doing a bit of research into the attractions of Carlsbad, the one that seemed to top all the lists for the city... more travel advice
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looks like an interesting place to explore glenn. its been a while, how are yuo glenn? hope you have been keeping well.
I never knew anything about Carlsbad, so it was interesting reading about your stay there. It looks like a pleasant town.
Impressive page about the town of Carlsbad. Honest, informative, and quite interesting to read and view. The spider tip was especially terrific.
I knew the name of Carlsbad because of its famous caves but your page shows that this is much more than a cave! Good to see "for real" the Roadrunner!
As always, a very descriptive, informative and interesting page, Glenn! Also, your company sure sounds like it treats its employees well. Isn't it nice when works allows you to see part of the world with most of the expense covered?!?!
So much of interest here! I love the sound of the Desert park, and how cool to see a road runner :-)) [my favourite cartoon as a kid] The descriptions of the flume etc and the mine itself fascinated me too
interesting to see this artificial waterway-construction ! But I have to say that the real Karlsbad / Karlovi Vari looks a lot better that this ! ;-)
Amazing where your work will take you :) going underground is a song which springs to mind! I enjoyed reading your interesting page here Glenn!
Supern info as always Glenn! Lovely page!
What a fascinating page to read, Glenn :-)) To see you working in the mine reminds me of "my" Saarland heritage. And I am still laughing tears about the sunbathing squirrel - a priceless photo! Thanks for this all!!