We woke up for what we thought was early, only to find out that the sun does not rise in this part of Texas until 7:55 am. I guess daylight savings will turn off in the next week or so, but holy cow, to have the alarm go off at 7 and it still be dark this time of year was a bit strange. It was cool camping in the desert again. The sheep were still on the ridge above, but were a bit more hidden this morning.
We only drove for about 6 hours today and stopped in El Paso after 315 miles. The roads in Texas, even on the B roads, are amazing compared to what we have been driving. Set the cruise to 70 mph and stay between the lines for an smooth haul. We are averaging 12-13 mpg with the wind jammer on the truck.
Mari and Mike offered their home as a stopping point, so we took them up on their offer. They were out of town visiting our son, Peyton, and helping him install a fence for his dogs, which went in very nicely. Mari and Mike said we could use their laundry, so we caught up on that chore. We visited their local pub, The Three Pints Pub, for dinner and some beverages. We even stopped and got our hair cuts completed (another chore we have neglected – it’s been almost 3 months for me). The dogs got some good walks in in the evening and again in the morning, we got some good rest overnight and headed out early in the morning; well early for us anyway.
Here is a map of our Day 4 border run route.
