Wednesday, February 23, 2011 (Balmorhea State Park, Texas)

We had a very leisure start to the day...just the way I like it! After coffee...and more coffee, it was exercise time, followed by showers. By the time breakfast was ready, the sun had come around so we sat outside and ate at the picnic table. So nice! We have not had the opportunity to do that much on this entire trip!

It was almost noon by the time we headed to the pool. As we were walking through the campground we noticed a truck and trailer from BC so we stopped to see where they were from. Brent and his family are from Enderby. He and his wife are both teachers and decided to take a year off to travel with their 4 kids, home schooling them along the way. So they bought a big trailer and left Enderby last July. We actually have met a number of families that are home schooling as they travel.

Another picture of the motel and canal...

At the pool, I had a pedicure...by sitting on the pool edge with my feet dangling in the water, hundreds of the tiny little fish nibble at the calluses on your feet. I wasn’t too sure about this but we met an older fellow that decided to sit by us and he convinced me that it doesn`t hurt...just tickles a bit. Too funny!

This is Steve having his pedicure...

We enjoyed a few hours of sunshine with dips in the water...it was really nice...

Back at the trailer, we actually had to turn on the air-conditioner and sit inside...we wouldn`t have any shade to sit outside until the sun was lower in the sky. Although the area is flat, it`s really pretty with the mountains in the distance and the blue sky.

I spent the next hour or so trying to find a campground in the El Paso area...there aren’t many and the few I found didn’t really have very good reviews. We finally decided on one...but we won’t make reservations.

Although there are fire pits at each site, fires have been banned...I can understand why...it is so dry! So we spent the evening inside watching TV...and the sunset...the skyline is so pretty...