2019 Rio Grande – part 1, Brownsville: what’s the conflict all about?
We started learning about the history of the conflict between the U.S. and Mexico when we were at the Texas Rangers Museum in Waco, Texas, but that was only the...
2019 Rio Grande – part 2, Brownsville: along the border
With all the news these days, you’ve probably been wondering, “What does the border look like at Brownsville?” We took a few pictures to show you. close up view; distance...
2019 Rio Grande – part 3, Laredo: a state park on the edge of a city, a museum, a border, and lunch
About 200 miles north along the Rio Grande River is Laredo. What we knew of this town (city) is from the song “Streets of Laredo” and westerns. Have you ever...
2019 Rio Grande – part 4, scenery from Brownsville to Del Rio
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...
2019 Rio Grande – part 5, Del Rio: Whitehead and Air Force museums
Since today is the hottest of the week in Del Rio area, we decided to visit two museums in the city and leave hikes and Langtry to cooler days. Our...