After about and hour on the road this morning, Nicole asked if she could drive for awhile. We pulled into a rest area and switched drivers. I took the passenger seat. She checked her side mirror and there was no traffic so she eased back out onto the Interstate. Just as she made it into the right hand lane, there was a flash of yellow next to us. I think both of our hearts stopped. There was a vehicle in the left lane that had been in her blind spot and it shot past us. And it wasn't just any old vehicle. Oh, no! Here's a picture of it.
Nicole took it in stride, however, eventually passed him, and drove 74.5 miles before deciding she'd had enough fun for one day.
Texas has proved to be much more interesting than I had expected, but I still wouldn't want to live here. Since leaving the Hill Country, the elevation has increased to over 4,000 feet and the land is noticeably drier. The sky has remained cloudless all day.
Just before reaching tonight's destination of Van Horn, we passed the largest wind farm we've seen anywhere since Minnesota.
Day 60
Junction, TX to Van Horn, TX
Daily Mileage: 318.8
Total Mileage: 9,991.1
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