White Sands is the largest desert of gypsum in the world, but above all it is one of the world's great wonders! All this white gives you a sense of pure joy, euphoria (a mental and emotional state defined as a profound sense of well being).
This is such a fascinating area, it seems that everyone entering this amazing place, leave any sadness at the entrance. Just like the snow often bring excitement, white sands give you joy and excitement, without the cold. You can play for hours in this immense 'sandbox' until sunset....then it turn itself as such a beauty, you'll be in awe! What was blue and white so far turn multicolored, with pink, orange, red colors, it is simply fascinating to watch and hard to turn away from it.
Early morning and late afternoon are definitely the best time to witness this pure beauty and immerse yourself into this inspiring desert. The shadows of the dunes gives you more relief.
If you go with your kids, (or just want to retrieve your inner child...) bring or purchase a luge (a small one- or two-person sled) and enjoy the play area...
A life changing experience!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great pleasure traveling with you, thank you so much for your time and effort for making this trip wonderful.
White Sands National Monument is by far one of the most spectacular regions I have visited in my life. The sand grinded from gypsum is pure white with stunning glow. Whether you are walking along dunes or vegetation area, it is amazing to see such wonder. I especially enjoyed sunset, which was beautiful and quite long. It is a great time to take picture, and the place itself makes every shot beautiful regardless of your skill.
Traveling the region with Nathalie was the best decision that I made, hands down. The trip was very slow paced, flexible and relaxed, which is a rare quality for guided tour. Personally I am not a huge fan of stick-to-schedule traveling style, so it was perfect. She is a great person with interesting personal background. What I liked about traveling with her most was that she appreciates every experience we go through, which brings positive energy to the trip. I highly recommend traveling with Travel Heart and Nathalie. And of course, White Sands National Monument was a life changing experience!
Eun Joo C. Berkeley, CA/Seoul, Korea
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