Travel notes

Monday, August 8th
Las Cruces, NM to El Paso, Texas
 
Nothing much going on, besides the less than three hours of sleep I got at a middle school. Most of the night I was busy. You see, the university had a triple Pokeystop where kids were loitering until 2 am. I was there blogging and sneaking naps, and occasionally throwing Poking balls. Just, you know to blend in... even after everyone left... so I could have ALL the Pokemons to myself! (Ha ha haha)

Going uphill against 30 mph wind gusts around 7:30 pm. I wanted to lie down real quick.

Tuesday, August 9th
El Paso, TX

El Paso houses a long strip of Highway 10 with Texas on the high ground to the North, overlooking Mexico across the Rio Grande River to the south. It's a trucker route with lots of restaurants, hotels, and rest stops for 18 wheelers rolling through on their way to Florida or California.

Morning camp.

Construction workmen and in large part everyone else here were so chill. Drove by in the morning without a second look. 110% of people here are Mexican.

Breakfast at Hampton Inn. The Hilton hotel line serve fresh fruit.

Artsy shopping district made out of cargo containers.

Trendy clothing

The bottom cargo was a waterfall.

LOL great gag. I think it'd be a good laugh to sit on the next toilet, wait for the command, and slip a roll underneath the stall.

Got a shower at community college, then a Chinese buffet. Felt good.

Played flute until sunset in a large parking lot in front of movie theater.

Warmup

Talking to well wishers

Music, release me

Slept at Lowe's next door. Still searching for a long night of sleep so I have knees to speed into the heart of Texas. Got rained on around 3 am, all my bedding wet. Moved to front of the store under an awning and slept on a thin orange sheet until store opened at 6 am. Employees didn't wake me up or say nothing, they were so chill. <3