2000 Jul 29 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Always looking across Rio Grande at Juarez in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico from our apartment in Desert Tree, El Paso. Heard so much of the danger of pick-pockets, drugs, etc. But thank God for His protection, today we crossed the border to visit this beautiful Mexican city. Great Mexican food and tequila! And I also bought a large, black sombrero with golden trimmings.

2000 Jul 24-28 The Best Of El Paso

El Paso Informational Program For International Officers

 Visit to El Paso Police Department on Jul 24 (Mon)

Appointed Honorary Citizens of El Paso, Texas at El Paso City Council Meeting on Jul 25 (Tue) ...

... and visit to El Paso Museum of Art.

Visit to El Paso Border Patrol, Texas on Jul 26 (Wed) ... quite a wide and porous border between El Paso and Juarez, Mexico.

Mexican Lunch at Nutcracker Suite @ Anthony, New Mexcio and visit to the Jalapeno Farm.

Ended the day visit at the War Eagles Air Museum @ Santa Teresa, , New Mexico showcasing war planes of the WWI and Korean Conflict eras.

Visit to Fort Bliss Museum - US Army Air Defense Artillery Museum, Texas on Jul 27 (Thu), showcasing the array of air defense missiles of the US Army.

Visit to The Missions of El Paso, Texas on Jul 28 (Fri)

Chapel San Elizario and her bells

Mission Ysleta

And the finale visit to Tigua Indian Cultural Center marked the end of the week-long El Paso Informational Program for International Officers.

2000 Jul 23 Three Rivers Petroglyph

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site @ Alamogordo, New Mexico comprises vast display of petroglyphs or rock carvings made by a group of pre-historic native Americans (Jornada Mogollon).

Alamogordo is a distinctive southwestern city dated back to 1898 for the development and expansion of the railroad in the old West. Alamogordo means "fat cottonwoord" in Spanish becuase the wide streets are lined with Cottonwood trees. By the time of WWII in Feb 1942, Hollowman Air Force Base was constructed.

Located 2 miles north of the scenic and historic village of Tularosa on US 54 is Tularosa Vineyards, a small operating vineyard and winery owned and operated by the Wickham family since first vines planted in 1985. Wine and grape growing have been part of the history of Tularosa since it was first settled in 1826 - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache, Mission, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Muscat Canneli, Chardonnay and others.