Today was the final day of our trip. To be honest it was not very eventful. We left our hotel around 8:30 am to began our drive up to the border. We were on a strict schedule to make it to El Paso in time for some of our traveler’s flights at 5:00 pm. The drive from Cuauhtémoc to the border isn’t too long, and when you’re in good company it goes even faster. We even stopped at our favorite quesadilla stand one last time for some lunch and last minute shopping.

Around 2 pm we made it to the border, and it was much faster to get across this time around. At the border we said goodbye to Frank, Sandy, Wendy and Jackson as they headed their separate ways. The rest of us traveled through El Paso and to the airport. By 3:30 we were able to get Jill, Aidan, David and Adam to their gates with plenty of time. It was sad to say goodbye to everyone as they headed into the airport.

After the airport we headed to Las Cruces to drop Elli off at her dorm so that she could get her car and drive it home. My dad forced me to go with her, so we got to drive home together. Meanwhile Jeff, Angelo, Brenda and Crystal made their way up back to Los Lunas and Albuquerque in Clifford.

It’s now around 10:00 and we are all back home safely. We overall had one of the best trips we think we have ever had, with only a few inconveniences along the way. We had an awesome group this year, and everyone did an awesome job! We want to give a special shout out to Olive Branch Christian School, Corrales International School, the guests and staff at La Reforma, all the breweries who sold our limited edition fundraiser beer, all of our friends and family that donated, and all of the people who donated their time to go out and make this happen. We really could not do any of this without you, and we are forever grateful! We hope you enjoyed these updates, and all the pictures from our trip, and stay tuned for a recap video from Wendy that is in the process of being edited. We will see you next year when we do this all again!

-The Aljaba Travelers