Human bats entering the cave. We are at Carlsbad Caverns National Park and are about to enter the bowels of the Earth.

Better be careful about my metaphors else someone might think I was talking of a friend’s bowels or their full bladders.

Okay, so the photos down here will leave a lot to desire regarding image quality, but they are the best I have to offer.

Yay, more poor-quality cave photos are just what everybody wants and needs, right?

Okay, how about stacks of generic lunches that are just as uninspired as their packaging?

Speaking of those bowels of the Earth here after lunch.

We have emerged back on the surface and will go north in search of dinner and aliens.

Robert found the aliens right where you’d expect to find them. Welcome to your anal probe at Walmart.