We sat down and ordered when a couple came through the door. I recognized the hat immediately, it was fellow Blogger George from "Our Awesome Travels". I was just starting to form the word "George" when he walked over and asked if I was Croft.
George and Suzi sat with us and we had a great gab for what seemed like only a few minutes but was actually over an hour. We were headed in opposite directions, them home to Ontario and us west so our chance meeting was brief but enjoyable.
George and I have been reading and commenting on each others Blogs for ages and once again it is proven that the impressions you get from reading someone's Blog usually turn out to be pretty accurate. What a great couple they are and I would love to be able to sit and swap stories with them sometime.
We continued on to El Paso, through the freeway construction that has been going on for years and found the WalMart. Our route took us past the RV park we always used to stay at until they stopped honoring Passport America. We relented and paid their $35 for one night last year but it is too much money for what you get. The Walmart suited our needs for a few hours sleep.
We parked and Security drove by. We asked if we could stay for the night and he told us where to park and assured us that they were guarding the lot all night and told us we would be safe. El Paso shares the border with the Mexican city of Juarez and the area is an active drug "Plaza" for the Cartel. They are not interested in a pair of 70 year old Canadians but the pickup with the flashing lights on the roof make Norma feel better and when Norma is happy, we are all happy!
Meeting new friends and a safe place to park means once again that, "Life Is Good"!
-photo ripped from George's Blog (with permission of course).
How perfect is that! Two of our favourite travel bloggers and couples! Nice that you guys could get together - amazing the coincidence! We enjoyed getting together with G and S this year also and of course - do and would always love to visit with you and Norma anytime, anywhere, as well.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome to the picture, sure, glad we finally met you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Walmart info there. It was a fun time that passed too quickly, hopefully again on down the road again. Travel safe.
so did you finally get your propane ..and where did you get it ..cant believe it took all that time to find some place to fill up.we got service before we got stopped ..just about didn't get unhooked from the trailer ,before he had the hose on the valves...lol..good luck and travel safe.
ReplyDeleteWe found an RV park that sold it (at a dollar more per gallon than the going rate of $2.99)
DeleteThat is so cool, a chance meeting of two bloggers.
ReplyDeleteWe stayed in that Walmart just the once. I didn't sleep too deeply that night.
It was a very quiet night with perfect temperatures for sleeping. We didn't wake up until 7:30.
DeleteGreat chance meeting between bloggers. Interesting how that happens.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stroke of luck - one day we will meet Norma and Croft - maybe in similar circumstances (although probably not at a Denny's ;-)
ReplyDeleteNow how cool is that! Crime in Ciudad Juarez has dropped more than 60% in the last year and continues to drop. El Pasoans are now spending more time across the border at concerts, antros, bars, eating out and visiting family. Things are looking up there that's for sure.
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