Wash day in Laredo, Texas. We went to the nearest laundromat with at least 5 loads of laundry. Get there and the sign reads "30 cents a pound on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday." I think, "what the heck?" and tote load after load up to the counter. The nice young lady at the counter doesn't speak English so she can't understand my "is it weighed wet or dry?" question. She just … [Read more...]

After spending 4 days at Lake Casa Blanca International State Park in Laredo, Texas, and visiting only the nearby grocery stores and movie theaters, we finally decided to venture into the downtown core and catch our first glimpse of the Rio Grande. Cool. If you didn't know where you were, you might guess that you were in Mexico. Many, if not most, of the store keepers that we chatted … [Read more...]