On the Texas Path!

We departed Lordsbourg at 8 a.m. Good thing Mic remembered the time change or otherwise we would have been an hour behind all day. LOL. The flat lands of New Mexico have even less vegetation than we saw yesterday. Can you say Area 51! Much of the area is a barren wasteland.

It was only about three hours before we entered the great state of Texas. And yesterday, I thought Arizona and New Mexico were generous with their speed limits. Not too far past El Paso, Texas, we were able to reach a cruising speed of 80 mph., and yes, still legally!

Some of the geographic features were extremely interesting today as you could see the formations and marks which were left on the land from the last ice age.

Texas truly is a huge state. We found ourselves driving for over 100 Miles between rest stops and gas stations. Mental note; when travelling the wonderful I-10, be sure to keep your tank full and if you find yourself guessing about whether you should fill up with gas; fill up. Certainly glad Mic and I are both paranoid about running out of gas. We saw numerous vehicles on the side of the road with gas tanks open. Hope their drivers and passengers are all safe.

The vast remote areas of Texas bring me to my tip for the day. When travelling by vehicle on a long journey, be sure to have an up-to-date Road Atlas of the areas where you will be travelling. Better yet, make an investment in a good GPS unit with the most recent downloads. We purchased a new Garmin in Vancouver for $169 fully loaded with maps of North America, Mexico, Central and South America and more. Given that Mic and I are not spring chickens, we purchased the larger screen which is easy to read at a quick glance. It has helped us find rest stops, hotels, and kept us on track even through the crazy LA traffic. By the way, avoid rush hour in LA; lesson learned.

The drive today was a little less remarkable when compared to other days, but it was still a beautiful and enjoyable experience with Mic, Paige, Willy and Molly as we sped down the highway in our trusty Nissan Frontier.

We drove almost 1,000 kilometres today and are stopping for the night in a tiny town called Junction, Texas. Until tomorrow when we will once again be on the path to Roatan.

Note: I do have some pictures I will try to upload later but my connection is very slow in Junction, Texas!