8 Feb 07 Benson AZ to El Paso Texas

 

 

 As we were checking out of the hotel there was much discussion of destinations and so on. We were told to watch for a canyon of unusual rock formations shortly after getting on to Interstate 10. It was really quite different from most we’ve seen – very rotund rocks, some perched on others looking quite precarious. No photo op though. Our lunch stop at a tourist info rest stop in New Mexico was great. Friendly staff, nice picnic area and best of all excellent wireless [ welcome after the total wireless foul-up at last night’s Baymont Inn ] We navigated successfully into El Paso, found a hotel in the east end and set out for Juarez, Mexico. We found parking on the El Paso side of the pedestrian bridge and joined the throng trudging across. We wandered the streets for about 90 minutes – what a lot of bustle and very little sign of prosperity. The hucksters reminded us of China. We sat in the lovely cathedral for 10 minutes or so, resting and contemplating. Then back across the pedestrian bridge, over some tracks and through a construction site to our car, back to the hotel for room service and Thursday night TV. [ relieved to be back in USA – felt a little vulnerable over there – very few Caucasian tourists ]

All Photos 8 Feb 07