Marriott El Paso

This is definitely the worst campground we have stayed at. Next time we will remember and take our time to visit the shower-house before we pay. It was to dirty to use. The ground was covered with little pickers that stuck to my shoes, one even came through my shoe to poke me. Oh well, live and learn.<br>

... fruit ice blocks for dessert, we walked a few blocks to walmart for supplies. It felt safe and it was encouraging to see lots of people out shopping with their families. There was a few army guys in the car park. It looked as if they were staying in a tent erected by their jeep. They were playing hand ball against the wall, looked fun but i thought hopefully these guys were off duty.<br><br>The safest place to stay was a nice hotel. Lucerna Hotel was flash, 4 stars or I think. I ...

... AM&#8230;..at least an hour before our normal departure time. Coupled with steady interstate traffic, we arrived at our next destination by 1 PM. Our travels today took us into the high desert, about 4,000 ft. and slightly cooler temperatures. The rock formations in Texas Canyon, east of Tucson, are always an interesting sight and I&#8217;m sure it was hard for Wendell to keep his eyes on the road. <br><br>We&#8217;re definitely in Indian ...

... Viet Nam, people in straw hats were seen in the rice fields. Everywhere people sweeping sidewalks, storefronts, workers trimming bushes, on construction projects. On the cyclo tour in Hanoi, we passed people just staring into space, not engaging with anyone. Our guide had explained to us that city dwellers shared very small apartments with many family members, and on each floor there was only one bathroom and a communal kitchen, requiring one to create his own space by not ...

... El Paso airport now well ahead of schedule as usual and having a few beers before setting off to the live music capital of the world, Austin, Texas and my last bit of partying as I won't be partying in Ohio or New York (I'll have a few cold ones though) !! This has been one hell of a trip, you know what I need a holiday after my holiday - I'm getting burned out and its not just the sunburn !

... We were doubtful that we would find a ride here but chance once again smiled on us as two trucks were stopped by the side of the road. I asked for a ride and we were in luck as the younger of the two truckers was on his way to Torreon (twin city to Gomez Palacio). We found out that the pair were father and son both working for the same company, they loaded our bags in the back with the cargo and quizzed us if we had any drugs ect as it is a major route for ...

... hemisphere. It is here - in a land of deserts, mountains, conifers and cactus - that bird species from North and Central America share territories and cross paths during migrations. It is here that endangered wildlife, like the jaguar and gray wolf, have an opportunity to reoccupy lands from which they were extirpated during the last century. The list of other beautiful common or rarely seen animals that live along the border is long. A small sampling would include ...

... first SAG stop of the day. When we arrive at our lodging for the day, we simply give our names at the reception desk. All the arrangements have been made in advance, and the chosen hotel is usually an AAA approved chain. Day's Inn, Comfort Suites, Super 8, Best Western, Hampton Inn - all the familiar names. Most rooms are double occupancy, although three of us have chosen to pay for a single upgrade. Mot of the rest of the group rotates roommates each ...

... rebels. He laughed. Of course by now I'm not too interested in the donkey shows or whatever it was that they used to have out at 'Boys Town,&#8217; a place I only heard about through the barkings of of taxi drivers and other assorted facilitators. I remember distinctly the smell of bad gasoline, though, or maybe it was the lead they put in it.