The wind was a blowin’ all along Route 10 today in western Texas.  Most of the day was spent uphill and into the wind.  The only thing missing was the snow to make it a “into the wind, in the snow, uphill both ways” stories!  Toward the end of the day a storm system rolled in and dropped a few raindrops on our heads.  Fortunately, the day was done by the time it really started raining.  There was a bit of a lightening show prior to the nighttime drenching.

A special shout out to the folks at La Quinta in Ft. Stockton, TX with a big THANK YOU to Dennis Rudner.  Dennis is the General Manager at La Quinta and was kind enough to give us a complimentary room.  A nice thing about this particular stay was the fact that Dennis gave us the room via the telephone and no arm twisting was required.  Not that we’re arm twisters but we do what we have to do sometimes!  

Nevertheless, we're making friends wherever we go and here's some proof!

We would be remiss if we didn't mention the amount of roadkill we encounter.  Just what we see in a single day would surprise you.  We think it's because the speed limit in these 'har parts of Texas is 80 mph and the critters don't stand a chance...