I made a brief visit to Del Rio for provisions and wifi at the library. The abundance of cheap goods and stores came as a shock after spending so many weeks out in the less populated desert. After cruising through the historic part of the US border town, I headed north toward the Rough Canyon area of Lake Amistad. A small campground loop with four covered picnic tables offered a quiet place to enjoy the lake and wildlife. I took a bath in the cool water enjoying the presence of a turtle sunning itself on a nearby log. I too sat in the sun until dry and warm, then put on some clothes and ate a can of beans. A small boat dock floated at the end of a laboriously long and steep sidewalk, extended after the recent drop in water level. The last rays of the sun made the rocks glow orange then were gone into the night. |
Heading toward Del Rio, the dammed up Rio Grande creates a deep blue reservoir surrounded by a Chihuahuan desert landscape. The name "Amistad" means friendship as the reservoir internationally borders the US and Mexican sides of the river. Spur 406, the old Hwy90 leads a few miles to the water's edge where the yellow centerline disappears into the algae blooms. Ducks swim among the reeds and submerged vegetation once thriving in the desert. My GPS shows me in the lake but due to the drought, the water level has fallen over 20 feet, evidenced by fishing line wrapped around a bush on top of the hill.
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Tracy
2/15/2015 10:05:31 am
Hey Mike Happy Belated Valentines Day ..
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Mike SaundersIn May 2014 I quit my job to ride a Honda Ruckus over 69'000 mi and counting. Wild camping most nights and cooking most of my own meals, I keep the costs low and the landscape changing. Archives
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