Nico is correct. The border at Christmas and New Year is always a real mess. I thought the Amistad crossing would be easier than the bridge. Hah! It took three hours at walking speed.
On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Nico Escamilla via Texascavers < [email protected]> wrote: > David, > > You mentioned 88 hrs of freedom.. Im pretty sure you'll spend a good 20 > of'em waiting in line at the border both ways. I wouldnt even try, but > thats just me. > > Nico > > El 23 nov. 2017 12:05 AM, "Jenny Holt via Texascavers" < > [email protected]> escribió: > >> Yes-we all have! You make everything harder than it needs to be & you >> can't afford it anyway so why do you try so hard? There are sooo many >> other, safer, and closer road trips you could do. Come to Dripping Springs >> & spend TG with Fritz, June, me & others-you're welcome. No drama, easy >> peasy! Take the logical trip. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Nov 22, 2017, at 11:08 PM, David via Texascavers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > From David Locklear >> > >> > Have you ever had to back out of trip at the last minute after you put >> your heart and soul into making trip preparations ? >> > >> > I call it the speleo-blues. Or in this case, just the road-trip-blues. >> > >> > It is Wednesday night. 10 p.m., and my 4x4 vehicle is packed ready to >> pull out of the driveway prepped for an adventure into lower parts of The >> Sierra Madres. The ice chest is already loaded and packed. I just have a >> cot and some blankets and my boots. I am ready to to see shooting stars >> fly across The Milky Way. >> > >> > I have 4 new all-terrain tires installed and balanced and locked to my >> new junk-yard 18 inch steel rims with lug nut locks. I have test-driven >> the new tires 40 miles. That project ended up costing $ 700. >> > >> > Meanwhile, my beloved wife arrived safely at the house that she owns in >> Monterrey, Mexico all by herself about an hour ago. >> > >> > I am now in Arcola at home, sitting on the couch, realizing the reality >> that I need to blow off the road-trip and hunker down. I am free as a bird >> for the next 88 hours. In my younger days, I would be passing thru Nuevo >> Laredo Mexico by 5 a.m. But the wiser old geezer cumurdgeon in me warns me >> of the realities if things do not go as planned. Even just a few months >> ago, I would have said to myself "ah, to H*'ll with it all, and just drove >> off blindly into the wind." >> > But not this time, the realties of life have beaten me down to be more >> cautious. There are just way too many logistical 'what-if" scenarios to >> pull out of the driveway. For example, what if I can not get my daughter >> home on time ? She is in Arlington and has to be in Arcola Sunday night. >> > >> > As far as trip alternatives, >> > >> > I would like to watch the launch of the Flat-Earth Research Rocket on >> Saturday. I have only been to the Mojave Desert once. Watch that live >> on-line if you can. >> > >> > Happy Thanksgiving. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> > [email protected] | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/te >> [email protected]/ >> > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> [email protected] | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/te >> [email protected]/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > [email protected] | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > [email protected]/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > -- Charlie Loving
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