40 miles, 911 feet climbed
Dennis wanted us to stay together while leaving the hotel through the heart of El Paso, a bigger group being more visible and able to take over a lane when necessary. I would’ve stopped for some pictures otherwise.
Technically I believe last night’s hotel is in Texas but we routed back into New Mexico for a short while before reentering Texas.
Strong tailwinds propelled us to Fabens on a suburban highway. Dennis chose Fabens because it was the easternmost lodging in the El Paso area. It reduces tomorrow’s miles as much as possible but still leaves us with 99 miles to our next hotel.
The highlight of the day was dinner at the Cattleman’s Steakhouse about a 10-minute drive north of Fabens in the middle of a working cattle ranch. Fabulous steaks, sides and deserts.