Just north of Brownsville at a rest stop, the women’s restroom had the most beautiful mosaic that made me realize we were in a totally new part of the United States. That vibrant colors and the scene itself introduced us to the tip of Texas so heavily influenced by Mexico and the cowboys with their longhorn cattle of the 1880s.
A description in the visitors center helped me understand what we were going to be seeing.
The land from Brownsville to Del Rio along the Rio Grande changed dramatically as we drove from town to town, and we wanted to share with you what we saw. We’ve included pictures of the landscape in Brownsville in previous posts, but the one I want to include here is this beautiful, fragile-looking wildflower we saw everywhere along the road. Sometimes we saw just a few of these wildflowers, but elsewhere we saw dozens in one place. The pink amid the green was breathtaking.
Laredo – We stayed at Lake Casa Blanca Intl. State Park just out of town. This is a view of the lake with the sparse vegetation in the foreground.
campground site 
mesquite trees (large bushes)
all around us
cactus by side of rood in the campground 
cactus flower
On the drive from Laredo to Del Rio on Highway 90, mostly on a 2-lane road, the speed limit was 75 MPH! We went through a couple of inspection stops for the Border Patrol and had a dog at each sniff around our RV.
Del Rio – Seminole Canyon State Park is about a half hour north of the city. We’re now at an elevation of 1400 feet, up from sea level. The humidity is almost nonexistent. Right now the temperature is 104, and the humidity is 10%. Wonder when the nose bleeds will start for this couple who are used to Georgia humidity?
picnic table 
view from RV
The sunsets are amazing. We’ve stayed outside in the evening to say good-night to the sun. Speaking of nights, days are warm (in the 90s), but nights get down into the 50s or low 60s. It’s wonderful to be able to open windows and sleep with the fresh air.
Right now we’re in Sheriff Roy Bean country close to Langtry. More about that later.
