We were up early to get on the road. Today was going to be the longest travel day of the trip. We planned to visit White Sands National Park and then drive onto El Paso to visit Mike and Mari. The government shutdown however thwarted our national park visit. There were two park rangers blocking the locked gate. Oh well, that would have been #57 on the trip.
We arrived in El Paso and spent some time catching up. It’s interesting the different stories we get from the boys. Mike and Mari took us to their bar, Three Pints Pub, a really popular local hang out that they’ve been building for many years. The food was excellent, the people were fun, and we loved catching up in their recent trip to England, Ireland, and Scotland.
We enjoyed coffee the next morning in their lovely backyard and planned to meet them in Honduras in May where they will be coordinating with our sons. Gonna be a great family vacation. I know Riley and Peyton are looking forward to it.