We left Aransas Pass on New Year’s Day. A great travel day -- no trucks and very few cars were on U. S. Highway 77. After arriving at Holiday Village RV Park in Pharr, TX (located four miles from the Mexican border), we chilled out for the rest of the day.

It was decided to stay in Pharr for four days. We wanted to streamline our load, buy necessary supplies, flush the fresh water tank, checkout the RV for any last minute repairs, fill the gasoline tanks ($1.399 per gallon) and just relax.

Lynne wanted news of our crossing over to Mexico. We are planning to cross the border on Monday at Pharr and will pass on the event in detail. We are taking with us the RV (Stormy) and the toad (a Chevy HHR). We purchased Mexican Insurance for both on Friday from Lewis and Lewis Insurance. The process should prove to be interesting. I will claim the RV and Cindy will claim the HHR.