Friday 18 January 2013

West along the I-10 - Again

13 Jan 13

Sunday we said farewell to people we had chatted to at the camp site bar and set off down the I-10 heading into back into Texas.  The rain lashed down but it is good to see the swamps looking full.  Further up the Mississippi they have to dredge the river to keep boat traffic moving as the water level is so low.  The river is a major transportation route for produce, such as grain from the more northern states, putting it onto the roads would increase costs (something the UK could think about)

We spent one night in Beaumont and then carried on south to the town of Victoria.  This part of Texas is very flat, very similar to Holland. The area is appreciating the rain as they have been in a drought situation since 2011.  We are now listening to Spanish TV and radio channels and Mexican restaurants everywhere.

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