We finally get the chance to go off the grid for a mountain adventure in Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Baby Boy O has a teething fever. Started off with his hands in his mouth and lots of drooling, then progressed in the morning to a fever of 38.5 degrees. After a shot of baby Pedia Care he seems back to his normal self so we headed off on the McKirritck Canyon Trail for a beautiful 6 mile canyon hike. We fretted over him all day, making sure he’s well hydrated with drink stops every 20 minutes, well shaded with an umbrella and well cooled with a wet towel on his neck. He’s a tough little trooper and loved the hike, as did daddy and mummy. Teething really sucks.
Little poppet feeling very warm
Lovely present from a fellow RVer
Waiting waiting waiting
Blown all over the road
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Perfecting the drive by photo moment
Heading to the Guadalupe Mountains
Off to hike McKittrick Canyon
Start of a six mike hike, a little nervous given the little one's fever
Raw and beautiful
Canyon pose
Over dried river beds
Nice and cool under the shade
Natives
Smooth bark trees, right in the middle of the desert
Hop skip and jump over the little stream
Baby Boy O communing with nature
Where the wild things grow
Hallowed skies
Pit stop at the cabin
Fruit break, yummy!
Feeling like his old self
Thank goodness for water breaks every 20 minutes
Little smiley guy
Trudging forward with daddy
We finally reach the grotto
Canyon family selfie
Picnic table bush change
Natural air conditioning
Exhausted, barreling back along the path
Stone Age
Rock on!
Getting weary in the heat
Glad to have made it back safely. Headed to the campground, navigated tricky parking and fired up the generator for some welcome air conditioning
My little trooper
Explains the scat on the trail
Settling in for the night