3 week R&R in McAllen, TX

We've spent 3 weeks in this 55+ RV community.

which is a combination  of RVs and "Park Model" trailers for Winter Texans to spend the winter.

It features many amenities including this library with game tables

and puzzle desks.

They offer shuffleboard and horseshoes,

weekly dart matches,

Bingo 2 evenings each week,

Wednesday and Saturday meetings with coffee and donuts and lots of other activities such as pool and golf.

There are frequent parties like this "Pirate Party"

with a local DJ.

There are weekly "Jam Sessions" 

with a host of musicians and singers.

There are hosts of other activities in the area like this Sate Park

with opportunity to inspect local flora

such as these beauties.

We are surrounded by Orange groves

and are camped adjacent to this farm which allowed our puppy to socialize with local residents.

We took a drive to locate the last "hand operated Ferry"over the Rio Grande but it was so busy we couldn't get near it

so we toured the area and came across this lovely church

and if you look carefully at the top

you will be this Border Patrol camera balloon monitoring the border and the river.

It is not a "wall" but it is a very high fence patrolled constantly

and it goes on for miles.

Well, it has been fun but it's now time to "clean up" and get back to work.  Heading to Fentress, Tx. next.