
We have now passed into “NEW” territory. As we drove through Las Cruces, New Mexico we entered into this new territory and were well on our way into the “Deep South of Texas”. Following I-10 through Las Cruces, we found ourselves pulling into a Rest Stop/Texas Visitor Center on the out-skirts of El Paso. We found this to be one of the best information centers we’ve been in. They not only had a beautiful building to work out of, but they had “the” information for anything and everywhere you might want to find in Texas. A couple of exits further into El Paso and we found a spot that we could park the coach, do some grocery shopping, and grab some lunch. Next, a stop to top-off the fuel tank ($2.06 / gal.), and head down the road. A couple of hours later we turned off of I-10 and onto T-17. This took us to our next stop and a night’s sleep. We had a long day of driving, which we normally try to stay away from, and in doing so we pulled into Balmorhea State Park in the dark. Balmorhea State Park is known for having the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool, which covers 1.75 acres and stays between 72 -76 degrees all year long.




