Big Bend

The plan was to take 3 days to drive to Big Bend since it was just under 600 miles from the Gulf. We did it in 2 days of hard driving, 310 mile to Broke Mill RV Park in Del Rio, where we stayed 2 days, and then 275 mile to Big Bend.

Del Rio turned out to be a great place to "stock up" before Big Bend. Best of all they have a Rudy's Texas BBQ. Remember Rudy's? We loaded up on BBQ turkey, a sausage link, back ribs, and brisket. 

The drive to the park was not a pleasure, but the scenery was spectacular.

It was very windy, especially in some of the canyons. The road was narrow and the last 50 miles in the park had a 45 mph speed limit. A long day.

And it was HOT! (sorry, not trying to be a jerk, for those back home). When we arrived at the campground the thermometer read 37C. This campground has no power or water hook-ups, so we ran the generator for several hours so the air conditioner could keep the inside of the unit bearable.
Today we move to a campground which has power hook-ups. Tara will be pleased. She doesn't like the heat.

Our spot here is less than 20 yards from the Rio Grande and maybe 60 yards from Mexico. There is a little village on the Mexican side, Boquillas. For a few dollars a man will row you across the river, then you have a choice of transportation into the village. Pick-up truck, donkey or walk, truck costing the most. Here you can see the Rio Grande and Boquillas in the background.

And this is the taxi stand. I had to zoom way in for this shot as they were some distance away. There are a couple of restaurants the village but based on the looks of the place we didn't go across.

   
Gotta go. Internet is limited here. Will update when I can.