Del Rio

We have just returned from Del Rio which is about 50 miles North of Eagle Pass.  Del Rio is an interesting place to visit and on this weekend we visited the very interesting Whitehead Museum. Amongst its many exhibits is the grave of Judge Roy Bean, know as the " Hanging Judge".  To know more about  this man please have a look a that the website below.

http://www.judgeroybean.com/jrbhistory.html

To know more about the Whitehead Museum please have a look at the following website Whitehead Memorial Museum in del Rio | Whitehead...

local.yahoo.com/info-19429886-whitehead-memorial...

This is the Judge's Grave.

We also visited the Amistad National Recreational Area which is 5 miles north of Del Rio.  It is referred to a Borderland Paradise .  It is literally an oasis in the desert.  It consists of the US portion on the International Amistrad Reservior.  Amistad, whose name comes from the Spanish word meaning friendship, is best known for excellent water-based recreational, camping, hiking, rock art viewing, and its rich cultural history.  Amistad is also home to a wide variety of plant and animal life above and below the water.

It has a marina and the day we visited there was lots of activity on the water ways and it was the start of the Bass Fishing competition.

There is a variety of wildlife including a large number of sheep.

Texas has so much to see and do.

Best Beverley and Ross