Yesterday, We went up to box canyon in Socorro, it looked beautiful, but I broke one of my rules and went in the dark, after a stressful drive in there with travel partner towing a trailer, we got worried it could rain and left, went back to the truck stop. The next day went all the way out near white sands over a gigantic mountain pass, again towing only to get the the entrance to campground, six miles down and it says it does not advise trailers to go. Second day of little rest. Went a few more hours through El Paso, then rain down I 10 then exhausted found a pilot in Texas. Now major stress and starting to fray.
What I learned again from this experience is different types of vehicles dictate a different lifestyle and routine, and ours were totally opposite, so sadly we had to separate so we each could do what we needed to take care of ourselves and our animals. I said we had to stay safe and sane first most!
Was nice to have someone to share the ups and downs of travel with.
South Texas is worth the effort to get here. It’s is incredibly beautiful, mountainous, with a tropical feel. People everywhere are smiling, that is important to me. Got to start watching the dog again with gators!
Not many truck stops out of elpaso, farther down closer to the coast they start to increase again. Gas is really cheap. Going to stay in this area for a month or so. Always on the look out for places to live when I feel to old to do this anymore.
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