The 10 things that make El Paso not so bad!

Ah yes, El Paso Texas. Doesn't have a very good reputation now does it?

I love having excuses to post giant maps of Texas all over the internet!

The map is mainly for Rachel who thought I was in Austin which was right next to El Paso. Close dear. So close.

The airport told me they have the lowest crime in America! ALL OF AMERICA! And with the Mexican drug wars right across the border in Juarez you can take that with a grain of salt.
BUT I WAS DETERMINED TO ENJOY MY TRIP!
And I did :-) 
 So here are 10 pictures to help explain why El Paso really wasn't awful. 

Guadalupe National Park

The only way to protect yourself while camping in a creeper area

How the Handy women hike...during the hottest part of the day. Ariel forgave me

Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked and....WALKED

Junior Park Rangers  WOO!!

Beat up Auntie Jenny while finding Polar Bears in the caverns

My new answer for the "What's your favorite tree" Game

This really happened

My dad survived another adventure with me! I made him pick up the speed. Bwah ha ha

I bought this book. And then I read most of it on the plane ride home. And. I. Enjoyed. It.

   So what changed my mind? Well I guess if your family calls a certain place home then it becomes more endearing. And it is Texas after all. It's amazing what you can see when you change your attitude.

And that geology book? Seriously? SO INTERESTING!