Vijay had to go to El Paso on his work for a project he has been working on. He said he wanted to drive to El Paso from here (Sugar Land, TX) if I would accompany him. It was going to be a very long drive in the peak hot weather of Texas summer. But we decided to do it. This was unlike any other road trip we did before. En route to El Paso, we stayed in San Antonio for the night. The next morning, we started from San Antonio and rather than taking the popular I-10 all the way to El Paso, we went on rural Highway 90 passing through west Texas – Uvalde, Del Rio, Amistad lake and Pecos river. Got back onto I-10 at Fort Stockton. Hot and dry summer weather, empty highways, deserts, mountains, canyons, rivers and lakes – it’s Texas at its primitive form. Surprisingly scenic and pleasantly silent, we had great time driving through West Texas.

1750 miles round trip driving distance and about 22 hours on the road. Here are some photos from the West Texas trip.

The Car for the Trip, Typical to Texas ~ The Mercury Grand Marquis

Oasis in West Texas Desert ~ Lake Amistad

Pecos River

Pecos River Near Rio Grande

Transmountain Road through Franklin Mountains

Transmountain Road through Franklin Mountains

Franklin Mountains

Border City ~ El Paso, TX