Las Cruces New Mexico to Pecos, Texas

Location:  Picnic area just north of Pecos, Texas

This morning we woke up at 8 o'clock and after answering comments on my blog, we ate breakfast and were on the road by 9:30.  Here is Las Cruces at dusk last evening from our hilltop perch. 

It's a beautiful morning.  Warm and sunny with no wind so far.  Within a half hour we were leaving New Mexico and in El Paso, Texas.  

Every time I drive through this city, they are building roads and bridges. 

It is a bustling city in a beautiful area but I have never had a problem with traffic here.  I just stick myself in the center lane of I-10 and go with the flow.  Soon, I am heading out of the city and into the mountains.   You'll have to excuse the pictures.  Taken through a dirty windshield and the windshield is shaded blue.

After the mountains came the sand and flat desert and plateaus.

Just  before reaching Pecos, I-10 went south and I-20 connected and went northeast towards Dallas.  We are now in oil refinery country.

I had searched Free Camping, an app I have added to my phone and found a place a couple of miles north on hwy 285 that is a picnic area with six tables and a huge land area.  I have pulled off the pavement and will stay here for the night.

Lots of junk in the field nearby.

It was a nice 250 mile drive again today.  Got here about 4:30 Central Time.  I am now done with time zones. :)).  The wind was not a factor and the weather was beautiful and it is very nice here in Pecos this evening.  

In 2007 I had just retired and drove my 2003 Ford Cobra Mustang convertible out west for a two-week retirement vacation.  Dolly flew out and joined me in Phoenix.  I stayed at a motel here in Pecos.  It was June/July so needless to say, I got a good tan!  

Pulled out my grill and had steak, potato and corn tonight while Yuma had a hotdog with his dinner. :))  Now to finish my blog, have my dessert and call it a night.

See you later.