We arrived in Del Rio, TX, on January 14th and today we ventured into Ciudad Acuna, Mexico where we did a bit of shopping and enjoyed a nice lunch at Santa Marta's in the center of town. Having made quite a number of trips to Mexico over the years, it is such a shame to see what has happened to the border towns over the last decade. We saw entire blocks of the town where stores were closed; however, in one section most of the shops, etc. were open, but not terribly busy. We are told that this is about the safest of the border towns and we absolutely felt safe and were treated well by everyone we encountered, but there really were very few other 'gringos' that we noticed and I know that this severe reduction in tourism has contributed greatly to the economy of the region.
One of our primary reasons for spending time in Del Rio is the Amistad National Recreation Area which surrounds the Amistad Resorvoir on the Rio Grande. The "Friendship" lake has about 540 miles of shoreline in Texas and 350 miles in Mexico. The park extends 81 miles up the Rio Grande, 14 miles up the Pecos River and 25 miles up Devils River. Up to now we have spent a good part of two days in the park and still have a lot of area to cover as you might guess. Pat and Deb are hoping to catch some Bass, but that has not worked out as yet.
While in Del Rio, we are staying at the Hidden Valley RV Park which is located just a few miles from from the Rio Grande and the border. Janet, the park's owner is just super friendly and helpful and we'd recommend this park to anyone who is planning an RV trip to this area.
Today's photos include our last days in Rockport and our first days at Amistad.
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