Started this morning in El Paso and headed east on 180/62 then south on 54 into Van Horn. After that it was just old Highway 90 to Del Rio. I started early in an effort to beat the heat and get into town early enough to go out to dinner. I had a gas station picked out about half way but it was no longer in business (sounds like Alaska all over again). As soon as I saw that I was going to be close on gas I slowed from 80 to 55. It was a good effort but left me 2 miles short of Van Horn on the side of the road. NOBODY takes the 54 and I could have parked my bike in the middle of the southbound lane for the 35 minutes it took AAA to bring me a gallon of gas and nobody would have gone around it.
I climbed a gate that was near my bike and “shaded up” under a mesquite bush until they got there. Really, just a nice break is all (at least that’s the way I see it). Highway 90 is a nice road that goes through several different types of terrain. I haven’t taken the 54 before but it was easy to look around at 55 mph and it’s a good road too. Both of them are much better than the 180 out of El Paso, providing you have enough gas!!
Murry and I had a nice dinner at a local Mexican food place & if you can’t get authentic Mexican only 3 miles from the border – you aren’t looking very hard. To start with, if the plate isn’t at least as hot as the food, go somewhere else. The margaritas were pretty good, but after having ridden almost 500 miles, it could have been swill & it would have been tasted good to me, long as it had ice in it.
Tomorrow I am shootin for Houston. Actually, it’s just north of there – a little town called Cut And Shoot. It’s pretty humid here in Del Rio, but I’m sure it’s NOTHING compared to what it’s going to be like in Cut And Shoot and throughout the rest of the southern states. I’d really like to camp in Cut And Shoot, but if it’s really humid – I’ll probably get a room.
Okay – I’ve got a couple pictures to post from today so be sure to check that out if you haven’t already. Hope to see you down the road.
I can’t imagine what it feels like running out of gas in what otherwise would be the middle of nowhere. LOL Other than the heat sounds like you’re having good fun little brother. Enjoy your visits. RC