El Paso, Texas

A snowstorm in El Paso!!!! That’s what the local weatherman called it. We called it light flurries. They didn’t even make it to the ground. We did however experience very brisk winds with lots of blowing dust and that’s why we stayed put for another day and night at the Mission RV Park in El Paso.
By lunchtime we were bored and set out to go shopping in the Golden Loop. That’s what the local merchants call it because one end is the entrance to and exit from Mexico. Mexicans come across the bridge to shop here and vice versa. After walking most of the square, we realized prices were cheap but so were the goods. We didn’t buy a thing.
We set the GPS on ‘local’ to go back to the Mission RV Park and had an eye opening tour of the city. The US government is erecting an 18 foot high, double mesh wire fence to stop Mexicans coming in illegally.
Across the valley below, we could see huge dust storms and were really glad not to be in it. We saw the homes of the rich and poor but it is evident that America is a rich country.
Paul has been astounded with all the industrial sites, business parks, and huge box stores along every through fare in almost every town and city since leaving Canada along with large scale residential housing developments. One has to wonder where does the money come from to support this massive infrastructure?

Later…..