Filed under: Tim | Tags: Arizona, El Paso, Helping, Mexico, Minivan, New Mexico, Road Trip, St. Michael's, Texas, Travel, Volunteer
Hey there GWT Fans,
Zach didn’t lie, we’re in the desert, but apparently the have internet in the desert – who woulda known? This morning we got moving so we could go to Mexico – by foot. We parked near the border, walked over a short footbridge, and for the reasonable price of 35 cents each we entered a country none of us had ever been to before. Basically we walked down the block, had street vendors offer us things that would be inappropriate to mention here, then paid another 35 cents to come back to the land of the free, home of the brave. Totally worth it. I really wanted a burrito, but knowing that I would be in a van for 7 hours I abstained.
We drove from El Paso straight through New Mexico to Arizona – it was beautiful. Plateaus kept us looking out of the window all day, and watching a rain storm across a plain is just something you don’t see in Jersey. We’re currently in a Denny’s near St. Michael’s Indian school where we’re going to be working tomorrow!
P.S. Free refills on cappuccinos rule. Until you have to much of them. Then they make you sleepy.
Keep on rocking (and commenting!)
-Tim
Filed under: Zach | Tags: animals, Austin, good works tour, Road Trip, Texas, Travel, van, Volunteer, zoo
Hello again, from El Paso. Last night and this morning, Tim put together our webisode for the Austin Zoo. We had a great time, and met some great critters.
Off we go into the desert — you’ll be hearing from us as soon as we can.
- Wisedog
Filed under: Zach | Tags: El Paso, Helping, Houston, NAM, Road Trip, Travel, Video, Volunteer, Volunteerism
Greetings, Good Works Fans!
We’ve stopped for the night in El Paso, TX: a midpoint on our long journey between Austin and Albequerque. The drive through western Texas was beautiful. The landscape is really beginning to change noticeably as we cross west across the continent.
So, here’s the video for the work we did with NAM in Houston, TX. Our Austin projects will be coming at you soon enough.
A final note – as we head into deeper desert, rural New Mexico and the Grand Canyon, there’s more of a chance we won’t be able to update as frequently; so bear with us, we’ll return to civilization soon enough.
Thanks for following along!
- Wisedog
