Mexico..we are here!

Hey all!
We left Bob Marlins house Monday after the Superbowl and started our trip south. All ducks are in a row and cooler filled. We make it as far as Vado Texas the first night. It is beginning to become dusk so we are looking about for a good place to pull over. Hard to find in Texas...it is very flat. Anyway, off the highway we go and find a spot. It looks like a gargage dump to me but it is now dark and no where else to go so here we are. As soon as dark settles down on us I pretty much get to bed...in the back of the pick up. Soon we have company and after watching all those grim reaper movies...well you know what I´m thinking. But they´re just out driving around, a guy and his honey. But for the rest of the rather frigid night, you know I´m waitng for the chainsaw guy.
Next day we´re kinda tired and opt for hotel sleeping in Boerne, Texas. Who said it was going to be warm? The shower was great and so was the leftover green chili from Bob.
We see great stuff on the road like a big orange submarine being trucked somewhere, a Wise Potato Chip truck, a sign that says "diesel fried chicken". Almost ran out of gas in Ozona, Texas. Texas is a big state.
JoAnn, we did the Riverwalk and had lunch in San Antonio. Nice break from the truck. Still pretty cold and I´m wishing I had more long pants.
Finally we get to Brownsville and because of the chilly temps, spend another night in a hotel.
We did the border crossing today and it all went well, anti climatic to say the least.
We got our ins. from Sanborns and great tourista books and good tips. Tonight we are in Solo De Marina. We´ve gone out to dinner at the Tampico restaurant and had a corona or two. It is a small town but bustling with businesses, cars, kids, people walking and beeping car horns. We have a hotel room recommended from Sanborns and it´s simple and clean. Tomorrow is Tampico or further down to maybe Villa Hermosa. David just came by and says he´s out walking. Besos is in the room so I´ll go get her and walk around some. It´ll be getting dark soon so won´t be out too much longer. It has finally warmed up and now it is shorts and a light jacket weather.
Ahhh, the Mariachi music is playing!
Will try and write again soon. So far so good, all is well and fun too!
Love you all, Kathleen