Some new wheels.

Well we didn't make it far but tonight we are on the far side of El
Paso. Last night we were put up by chris and sylvia, who are friends
of friends. It is simply amazing how kind folks can be to two smelly
hairy strangers. Their kids warren and paloma were kind enough to give
up their beds for the night and we had an amazing pizza dinner and an
even more amazing dessert. Thanks again to the Palmer family. We hope
to see you in Santa cruz soon.

Today we headed across town and got a few errands done. The biggest of
which was getting new tires. Talking to other folks we've met, we came
to realize we were getting more flats than one should and it boiled
down to not having tires that were designed with puncture protection.
So thanks to the wonderful folks at Crazy Cat. We both have new
armadillo tires. We both, also have new shades, plenty of treats, I
got a new flourescent yellow shirt to wear while riding, and some more
sunblock. The ride across town brought us views of Mexico and juarez
city. I hope at some point come back to visit but as the situation in
Juarez is not the best right now and us without passports we couldn't
go across this trip.

Tomorrow is supposed to be winds of up to 45 and the visibility might
be low. We might only make it to a movie theatre. Who knows?

joe