5/14/08: Sand or Snow, That is the Question

Heading off our beaten path on the I10, we went to White Sands National Monument. I’ve never seen such vast sand dunes and all white sand, in fact so much so that it was blinding. In my pictures it’s hard to tell if it’s sand or snow. It’s made from gypsum, the stuff that dry wall and plaster of paris are made from. This field trip covered geology and PE (surfing in the sand)! It was high on the mother/teacher approved trips AND high on the kid fun trips. We give it a 4 star rating. :-)