Holiday Inn El Paso-Sunland & I-10 W., Tx

... zíme z obchůdku se smíšenými pocity – tak levno, ale přes hranice smíme jen s jedním litrem na osobu! Zpáteční cesta po mostu je o poznání jiná, než v opačným směru. Až k bráně, kde se vybírá poplatek za přechod chodník lemují žebráci a pouliční prodavači žvýkaček a tachos. Ještě na mostě jich je spousta. Jakmile ale přejdeme hranice, slehne se po nich zem ...

... the laptop and attempted to get on the internet. I had forgotten to look at the key code for the door, so my first attempt was made sitting at a picnic table outside. I got frustrated and went back to the trailer telling Wendell I’d try again later….inside.

Ft. Bliss RV Park is a very popular military FamCamp. When we were about 10 miles from the turnoff, I called the office to find out if they had spaces available. Yes ...

I had my heart set the whole trip on crossing over into Mexico and doing a little exploring. It just so happens that while I was on my scenic route to Juarez, all hell was breaking loose. So when I got to El Paso and spoke with my friend Mark about going to Juarez, all the bars and restaurants were closed due to the swine flu, and army hummers full of armed soldiers were patrolling the streets to keep the drug war at bay.

After not ...

My trip into El Paso started off innocently enough. I was scheduled to meet a friend at his bar (Pershing Inn, if ever in El Paso go check it out and tell Chuck I said hello). After a good little while at the bar the first night I turned out into the streets to see what kind of mess I could get myself into.

Some of the people from the Pershing Inn had given me some ideas of where to go, and eventually I wound up at some hotel bar ...

On my way through Texas, North to New Mexico, I passed through El Paso. This is a funky town on the border of three states, Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua. The Rio Grande separates the U.S. and Mexico here by mere feet so the city is a real blending of cultures. It's hard to tell where one city begins and the other ends. A bridge between El Paso and the Mexican city of Juarez forms ...

... because he didn't save back enough money to phone home to assure himself that the money arrived there safely. ...the man about the age of my step-sons who shyly and hopefully suggested to me that perhaps Paul and I would be willing to 'adopt' him to sponsor him as a U.S. citizen. ...the fatherless kids Pedro and Juan who accepted me every week as a sorta-grandmother: throwing kisses, playing patty-cake, and putting on little ...

... cooked in a Yucatan style. Very good, and different from what I've had before. Albert went safe with enchiladas and chile relleno, but they were really good too. And you can't beat the homemade tortillas. Yum. This morning we decided to make a couple of pit stops. First we went to Babies R Us to find a baby shower gift for my buddy, Kim. There are an incredible amount of stores in El Paso. Anything you could possibly want ...

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... had over 2 million trees growing at any one time! We also drove by the Zona De Silencio a mysterious place outside of Chihuahua where nothing mechanical will function - no cars, clocks, phones, and radios - anything. It is an unexplained phenomenon. Next trip I want to ride in on horseback to check it out! We made a stop at a tractor retailer to buy farm equipment, yes folks we have seen lots of random ****! They bought a Combine Harvester for oats. The younger ...

... in sight. The sun shone brilliantly and the winds were only a nuisance for the last five miles of the ride. It was fun to ride together as a group, chatting and laughing, and stopping often to enjoy the historic sites. I think it was a great morale booster for those who often ride alone or are always the last to arrive. Fort Hancock is barely a blip on the road, and we were pleasantly surprised to find the hotel much better than expected. While we were warned it ...