This past weekend we went to the Trinity Site south of us 2 hours. It is the site of the first atomic bomb test July 16, 1945. This particular test was a precursor to the Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki, Japan August 9, 1945. The site is only open to visitors the 1st Saturdays of April and October so, of course, it was crowded.
We arrive around 10 PM and it was amusing to see how some of the people reacted to the site. Some were very somber and nostalgic while others told their kids to go play in the radioactive rocks! lol
The rock in this picture is called trinitite left over after the explosion. Some people were collecting it and putting it on the ground for people to photograph. It is a federal offense to take any with you so, of course, we didn't take any. But who would want something radioactive in their home anyways...even if you do get more radiation from flying?
Paul with his big L-lens (I think!) photographing the crowd
The monument on the exact spot the 1st atomic bomb was detonated on
Afterwards we went to the Owl Cafe in San Antonio, NM for a good green chile cheeseburger. Yum! We got to eat on the historic Hilton Hotel bar from 1914. Supposively the first Hilton franchise hotel was built in San Antonio, NM and after the building burned down, Owl Cafe took over ownership of the historic bar for its restaurant. Whether this is true or not is still up for debate because as my Mom pointed out Cisco, TX (near Abilene, TX) also claims to have the first Hilton Hotel. Who know?
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