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This photo was taken Saturday night from our hotel room...It is looking South towards Downtown Laredo and Mexico.
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Fred and I decided to drive downtown or I asked him if we could. I've been there before but it was just Michael and I and I wasn't able to look around...
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Downtown Laredo...~ 
Fred took me down to the Rio Grande. Above was the railroad bridge and a train coming in from Mexico to the U.S.A.. A border patrol truck below the bridge. There are Border Patrol trucks all over, which I can understand why...The river was way down, easy to walk across if you wanted to take that chance, I doubt you'd get very far in this area. ~ 
International Bridge 1...Fred said he can remember when this bridge used to be packed with people walking across. I think we saw maybe 5 people walking, it's a shame that people can't visit Mexico these days without worrying about getting shot, kidnapped or whatever else may happen. Makes me so glad I am a U.S. Citizen and live where I do... ~ 
Rio Grand River and Mexico. ~ 
Then we drove back downtown Laredo. Fred isn't the type of person to walk so we drove around most of the day. ~ 
I saw these and ohh and ahhed...I love dresses. In fact I'm looking for some long sun dresses to wear around the house this summer but these are bit too fancy. I think I'm going to have to take a friends advice and just sew some. ~ 
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We ate lunch here and it was pretty darn good. Fred had been wanting to try this restaurant and I'm glad we did. Their soup was delicious.
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And I had to share my sunset photo again. It was gorgeous down there and I'm glad we were able to get away for a couple of days, thanks Fred.
Fred took me down to the Rio Grande. Above was the railroad bridge and a train coming in from Mexico to the U.S.A.. A border patrol truck below the bridge. There are Border Patrol trucks all over, which I can understand why...The river was way down, easy to walk across if you wanted to take that chance, I doubt you'd get very far in this area. ~ 
International Bridge 1...Fred said he can remember when this bridge used to be packed with people walking across. I think we saw maybe 5 people walking, it's a shame that people can't visit Mexico these days without worrying about getting shot, kidnapped or whatever else may happen. Makes me so glad I am a U.S. Citizen and live where I do... ~ 
Rio Grand River and Mexico. ~ 
Then we drove back downtown Laredo. Fred isn't the type of person to walk so we drove around most of the day. ~ 
I saw these and ohh and ahhed...I love dresses. In fact I'm looking for some long sun dresses to wear around the house this summer but these are bit too fancy. I think I'm going to have to take a friends advice and just sew some. ~ 
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We ate lunch here and it was pretty darn good. Fred had been wanting to try this restaurant and I'm glad we did. Their soup was delicious.~
~I was so busy looking and watching everything I didn't get many photos. I am sure that we will be back down there and maybe I can talk Michael into walking with me and checking things out...
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And I had to share my sunset photo again. It was gorgeous down there and I'm glad we were able to get away for a couple of days, thanks Fred.~
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing your visit to Laredo. Yes that bridge used to be loaded but I'm sure we won't ever walk on it again.
Wow, it looks so quiet and peaceful there. Hard to believe some of the things that I have read about are taking place anywhere near there. Is it really as bad as we hear, or is that happening elsewhere? I know it's really bad on the AZ border. We have some friends there and it sounds awful!! Love the shot of the dress shop!!!! That would look awesome with some hip 70s editing and framed!!! Thanks for sharing, Photo Journalist Goober!!!
Glad you had a good time there..you can have my share :)
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