El Paso/White Sands Trip May 2009 Day 1-4


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May 16th 2009
Published: February 24th 2012
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Great vacation before the school year ends! Colby travels a lot on business for the state so he's promised to take me along. Our first trip was to his old home turf El Paso for some conference or other. We'd be staying for a couple of days. Our hotel was downtown at EL Paso's oldest most glamorous hotel. We had a corner room and it was HUGE, very presidential, with a view of the moun... Read Full Entry



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Pan DulcePan Dulce
Pan Dulce

I just never got into it....people LOVE it tho!
Empanadas!Empanadas!
Empanadas!

White boy loves his Mexican sweets.
Scenic DriveScenic Drive
Scenic Drive

My first drive ever into the mountains.
El PasoEl Paso
El Paso

View of El Paso from Scenic Drive up in the Franklin Mountains.
From Look Out Mountain!From Look Out Mountain!
From Look Out Mountain!

El Paso is below.
Wyler Aerial Tramway #1Wyler Aerial Tramway #1
Wyler Aerial Tramway #1

Going up and up and up onto Ranger Peak.
Up and Up and Up!Up and Up and Up!
Up and Up and Up!

My fear of heights is to be tested again!
Colby at the TopColby at the Top
Colby at the Top

The wind was horrible and scary so we headed back down after a few pictures and souvenirs.
On Top of the World!On Top of the World!
On Top of the World!

Not quite but still, pretty scary.
On the Way DownOn the Way Down
On the Way Down

The ride took 4 minutes. It was a little wobbly but I just wanted to head down.
McKelligon CanyonMcKelligon Canyon
McKelligon Canyon

This was a great place for some mountain hiking.
Cave!Cave!
Cave!

We attempted to make it to the cave but gave up halfway there.
Chico's TacosChico's Tacos
Chico's Tacos

Really, is that all there is to the tacos? This was one of the grossest meals I have ever eaten.



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