We had about 30 minutes in New Mexico and then spent the entire rest of the day going 80 across the godforsaken abyss of west Texas. You would think that going 80 means it goes by fast but in fact, it NEVER ENDS! I don't even have much to say about it. Terry and I devised a huge plan to build a recycling center powered by wind turbines and serviced by bio-diesel powered trains. We'd build it right next to a huge federal prison so that we didn't have to force anyone to move to it...we'd just have the prisoners work at it. This is what you do when you're stuck in Texas for 8 straight hours...and we're still not done! We're only in Dallas, so we still have another few hours of Texas left in the morning. Oy! Rather than ramble on, I'll just give you a little photo essay of the day.

Crossing into Texas...

Slums of Juarez, Mexico across the river...

Part of Texas where things were still interesting to look at...

Terry put in some serious miles today, and with a smile on his face...

How the locals live...

We passed on this choice for lunch. It wasn't Mexican anyway...

The painfully flat start of I-20...

The authorities in TX are kind enough to make the drive an educational experience...

Wind farm and dust devil...

Oil tank thingies...

Another oil thingie with pretty clouds...

Farm action shot...

And a fun processing one...