Dax had been up all night driving, so when he began to swerve along the road, I made him switch to the passenger seat. Moving the seat up, I situated the rear view mirror to my eye level and pressed on the gas. Dax quickly fell asleep, night turned into morning. With only thirteen hours to go and without the distraction of Dax, I found the drive incredibly peaceful. The lush green landscape that occupied cows and deer slowly turned into dessert, filled with cacti and tumbleweed, snakes and roadrunners. It was hard to believe that climate and scenery could change so drastically in one country. After another few hours, Dax reawakened and yawned, stretching his long tattooed limbs.
"How close are we?" He asked hoarsely, running his fingers over his face to wipe away the sleep.
"About nine h
