Del Rio, Texas

Arrived in Del Rio shortly after noon. We were anxious to see the waters of the Rio Grande as soon as we could. You might be able to tell by the picture that it is bitterly cold and the wind is creating white caps on Lake Amistad. The bridge in the background connects Del Rio to its sister city Acuña on the Mexican side of the lake.

The town of Del Rio grew up here along the banks of a beautiful, spring fed creek bearing the name of San Felipe.  Somewhat neglected today there are some efforts being made to maintain the creek in pristine condition even though it runs through the heart of the city.


When the town's people applied for their own post office the bureaucrats in Washinton, D.C. took the liberty of shortning the name from San Felipe Del Rio to just Del Rio. Hence, in translation, the town's name is now "of the river".  Apparently, there was another San Felipe in Texas at the time and the post office thought this would avoid confusion.

We're packing up now for a three-hour drive to Laredo the next big city along our route.