| Author: | HoneyBadger (ID: 19648) | Posted: | 2012-02-04 05:44 GMT+00:00 | Mileage: | 918.25 km | |
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| Tags: | Travel, Photography, Good Food, Landscape, Adventure, Grand Tour |
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| On My Way |
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| Local Delicacy is Roadkill |
So I stuck to what I knew...
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| Came to Fort Stockton Looking for Paisano Pete... |
... the World's largest roadrunner...
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| There He Is! |
Paisano Pete, the World's largest roadruner. Other than the local Walmart, this is Fort Stockton's biggest attaction.
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| Entering El Paso |
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| Mexico! |
View of the border from up top. The string of lights, starting from top left, mark the border. Mexico is on top, US below the lights.
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| New Mexico |
On the far side of the picture.
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Temperature read 67 degrees, but the wind made it feel a lot colder.
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| Chips and Salsa |
Holy Moly! These people don't play around! Four chips and my eyes were watery and my nose runny. Couldn't finish the chips. This ain't no Cecilia's!
| L&J's Cafe |
El Paso landmark and best Mexican Restaurant. Has been around since 1927.
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| Mexican Combination Platter |
Everything was good. Chile relleno was great. Real Mexico's food is pretty close to this.
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| Score Again! |
Cheapest hotel yet, thanks to Priceline. Only $45.
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