| Page Views: 182 Last Visit to Carlsbad: August, 2008 | Carlsbad - a unique experience for me! by Bwana_Brown - last update: Oct 26, 2008 |
| Pecos River recreation area in downtown Carlsbad |
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! |
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| 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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traveldave Thu Jan 15, 2009 23:47 UTC I never knew anything about Carlsbad, so it was interesting reading about your stay there. It looks like a pleasant town. | deecat Wed Jan 7, 2009 17:44 UTC Impressive page about the town of Carlsbad. Honest, informative, and quite interesting to read and view. The spider tip was especially terrific. | JLBG Sat Dec 13, 2008 21:15 UTC 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! | starship Mon Nov 24, 2008 18:33 UTC 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?!?! |
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