It was a nice warm sunny day today. No signs at all of Hurricane Ike, although it looks as though they have been suffering in Houston and Galveston. It gives some idea of how big Texas is. We set off from Pecos this morning and drove mainly via back roads to Lubbock - of Buddy fame. For most of the time we were passing through flat scrub/grassland. I think it was Betty Lue who said if you want to see nothing visit West Texas - she was right!
For about 100 miles around Pecos we were passing through the Permian Basin in W. Texas ("There will be Blood" type country). See the evidence in the photos. Drove round the Lubbock ring road trying for an acceptable motel, failed - either too isolated (nowhere to eat within walking distance), too expensive, full up or only smoking rooms available. Eventually drove North and overnighted in Plainview about 40 miles away.
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