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Hello All. We have really enjoyed our stay in Brownsville, TX to visit Jerry's parents. We don't see them often and it is always bittersweet when the visit nears an end.

We went out for a casual dinner with the parents and Jerry's brother, Juan, and wife Vivian. Then it was back to the hotel to begin packing up our belongings.

... it more off leash. I did find a quiet area to let them off leash for a little while so they could romp in the sand. Once again, they stole the show. Everyone that we passed just loved them.

The girls were completely exhausted by the time we got back to the hotel.

Our first full day in Brownsville, TX...I am working this week, so most of my day is spent at the hotel. Jerry visits with his parents in the morning, then picks up the kids to do something fun in the afternoon.

Today was a quiet day. We went to see Jerry's parents, then drove out to ...

It was a quick trip to Brownsville, TX from Saint Hedwig. The shortest leg of our journey so far. We stopped at Tacqueria Jaliscos for a lunch break. This is our traditional stop whenever we make the trek between San Antonio and Brownsville. The food is always better than I remember from the previous visit.

As soon as we arrived in Brownsville, we headed straight to Jerry's parents house to say hello before checking into the Residence Inn for our week-long stay.

... the way to the Matamoros bus station - which was far! It took us a few minutes to figure out how to navigate the bus station, but we finally did. We got our visa papers from Mexican Customs, and immediately boarded the first bus to Monterrey! Once on the bus we felt fairly safe, and even dozed off for a few hours! There's no turning back now!

We had planned to have dinner at Dirty Al's, but neither of us felt like waiting for a table so we drove back up the road to Pier 19. I had read some good things about it, and we had been there before for a deep sea fishing trip that leaves from their docks. We were greeted by a rather strange little girl who seemed to have a hard time deciding just which of the many empty tables she should direct us to. She finally decided ...

I finally hit 10,000 miles on my bike  and I think I have about 6,000 more to go. I was headed to the border and saw a dark cloud but didn't think I would actually get wet. Boy was I wrong! It started to pour but at least it was warm. I almost made it 6 months without getting rained on and it was the last day in Mexico. I ended camping at a place for $15 bucks but there was no body ...

... is individual ones based on destinations. That's the only way I know how to keep the map accurate. As a result, you will get several e-mails instead of just one. Sorry 'bout that. 2/7/08 We put on our San Antonio tourist "T's" and drove to Corpus Christi, passing, by the way, a battleship. I've heard that if you've seen one, you've seen them all, but I'm not convinced. Besides, I'm battleshipped out for now. We drove out to Mustang Island and ...

... the caravan. I was in shock. Why can't my Latino brother believe I was on their side? The hate, the anger, the discrimination, the unjust treatment of an oppressed people, this is not only an immigration problem for people who suffer injustice. From my point of view, this is a problem for all Americans that believe in the principles of liberty and equality for all. We need to stand up and shout, "This is not the way we treat people in a free ...

... 19 net, so things like this carry weight when you’re on a budget. Greyhound’s not especially costly, but long and slow. This is the age of hitch-hiking, too, back when you’d 'go hitch-hiking’ just for fun, but a cheap flight once in a while is a luxury.