We've been here in the Rio Grande Valley for about a week and still have not seen the river. That famous river, the Rio Grande, that separates the United States from Mexico. I asked a local person, "Where is the best place to go to see the river?" She looked puzzled and asked if I wanted to go to the beach, I should go to South Padre Island. She's lived here 5 years and she didn't seem to know there was a river here?!?!

So, Lynne, John, Jim and I decided to go exploring. We found Pepe's on the River. A Texas-sized tiki bar right on the Rio Grande.



I guess it's simply not a recreational river. The only boat we saw was the border patrol boat with heavily armed officers. Jim asked them if we might be able to paddle our kayak on the river somewhere and they said, 'well ... I guess so, just never seen anyone doing it'. So, we did what everyone else does and had a margarita.

Ive been to pepe's and its a great place. I know the owner of the bar.
I live in iowa and my folks winter in texas