February 26&27, 2007

  • Time to drain the John Wayne.
  • Arriving in El Paso, attempting to block the sunset with trucks.
  • Mexico, so close you can touch it, but not when you're French and can't get back in.
  • We attempted to duplicate the Mexican experience in El Paso...
  • We each ordered the specialty of the house: 3 rolled beef tacos. Yes, these prices are in US dollars.
  • 6 tacos and 2 drinks = $5.07.
  • As we waited for the food, we did our own calculations.
  • This kid approached us, mostly because we were taking pictures of the menu and receipt.
  • Renaud beat him in a staring contest.
  • This guy made our tacos, which I liked but Renaud hated. They were taquitos in a bath of red sauce and shredded cheddar that you had to eat with a fork. Honestly, you do have to pause when the lady taking your order at a taco joint asks: "No fries?" as she completes the sale.
  • Renaud, the next morning at our hotel in El Paso, eating girlscout cookie bought in Texas and holding tissue box he uses in his ongoing fight with the New Orleans Circus Flu.
  • Manage this!!!!!!
  • Renaud attempting to provoke the students inside.
  • At Starbuck's Renaud comes alive as he describes French film actress Béatrice Dalle: "She has breasts like this!"
  • "An ass like this!"
  • "Big mouth!"