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We rode our bikes to the end of the hotel/condo area.
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Monday was a busy day. While Pat was grilling dinner we got to see a pair of dolphins playing in the bay near the RV. I took a late afternoon walk on the beach and it looked like people did some creating today! We had to pick up a package in Brownsville earlier this afternoon, so we checked out the Palo Alto National Historic Park. Just before lunch we took a 12 mile bike ride abd I started the day at 6:30 a.m. with a walk on the beach and some shell collecting.
Today started out cooler but warmed up quickly to near 70°. It's not going to last though. We have another cold wave coming. Thursday night we will be down in the 30's!
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Dolphins were out playing in the bay behind our RV.
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I tried waiting until the surf washed up and filled the moat, but I got hungry.
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The Palo Alto Historic Park is where the first major battle of the Mexican/American War took place in 1846. In a large open field not far from the Mexican/U.S. border, Mexican and American troops faced off for control of Texas.
Superior Mexican troops fell back 5 miles mainly due to the "flying artillery," lightweight carriages that were carried by horses, that could be moved quickly. This particular battle only lasted one day, killing 9 Americans and 102 Mexicans. Interestingly, the number one killer of Americans during this war? Dysentary!
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Mexican flags showed the battle line of the Mexican troops. |
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This Texas Indigo Snake crossed the sidewalk right in front of us. |
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The only Prickly Pear that was blooming |
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One of the big and heavy American cannons that could hit the Mexican forces while they were out of range of the American troops.
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This is at the beginning and end of each block on the downtown strip. |
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We came across "Miracle," by Sandy Margret. Her design was inspired by the miraculous journey of a sea turtle. It is to remind us that it isn't just the sea turtle we need to protect, but also it's habitat. It is part of the Turtle Art Trail. |
On the way back from our bike ride we decided we needed lunch. Pat asked if I was up for gas station food. Laredo Taco can be found in many service stations in Texas. I was misled by the "Taco" in the name so I said "sure, just get me a hard shell." It was called a taco but looked like a fajita (Pat said there was a language barrier problem when he tried to order a taco).
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Someone told us this was a Sandy Hill Crane, but we think it's more likely a Blue Heron. |
Wow, what a change! Saturday morning I was at the beach by 6:45 a.m. Didn't find any interesting shells but saw a fantastic sunrise. 66°, gentle waves, a slight breeze, almost shorts weather. 7:30 a.m. WHAM, temperatures fell, winds out of the north at 40 mph, and waves were crashing in!
Where are the Piepers now? South Padre Island, TX.
Enjoyed the photos!
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