FEBRUARY 9, 2022 www.wintertexantimes.com 6 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley www.gowithjo.com Eagle Pass Gambling (2 Days) Feb. 22...........................................................$179 (Prices are per person, double occupancy) Monterrey Tres (3 Days) Feb. 11, 25; Mar 4 Incl. 3 Meals ....................................$349 San Miguel de Allende (6 Days) Feb. 19, July 2 Incl. Daily Breakfast ..............$779 (Prices are per person, double occupancy) King Ranch (1 Day) Mar. 10, Incl. BBQ Lunch...............................................$95pp Surf & Turf - A Link to the Past (1 Day) Feb. 25; Mar. 4, Incl. Lunch .......$79pp Farm Tour (1 Day) Feb. 17; Mar. 10, Incl. Lunch...................................................$75pp King Ranch Farm Tour (1Day) Feb. 24, Incl. Lunch + Feed Lot & 12 mile loop rd...$105pp U.S. TOURS ONE DAY BUS TOURS MEXICO BUS TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel Welcome Back! Let’s Travel! their own happy.’ They were tired of being cooped up in the park and wanted to venture out, try some new things, see some new sites. “We just knew we had to do something because we couldn’t let our life sit still,” said Ruth. “We sat down one morning while having coffee and made a list of things to do or places to go explore. Then we chose Friday for our field trip day.” They said, once they left the park, what they did was dependent on the weather. If they had planned an outdoor activity, but the weather wasn’t cooperating, then they would find something indoors to do. As Dorothy puts it, they were always game for a side adventure if their first option didn’t pan out, or even if they saw something along the way. The ladies drove to Boca Chica to see SpaceX, went to the Brownsville Museum, a chocolate factory, Rio Grande City, La Sal del Rey, and Quinta Mazatlan. Their first trip was to Brownsville to see the Dept. 56 Christmas display at the museum. Then after they were done there – ‘we had to eat.’ What made it more fun, they said, is that they like local food – the little hole in the wall, mom and pop places – not the big chains that are available back home. There was this one little Mexican restaurant – that they can’t remember the name of – in Brownsville that had a full parking lot. So, they figured they would try that one out. Upon walking in, they realize everything is in Spanish, everyone is speaking Spanish. As one of the ladies said, “It was obvious they weren’t used to us.” “So, we just sat right down,” said Dorothy. “I went to a young couple and asked what they were eating and was told ‘everything is good.’ We just pointed and had a wonderful meal. That is half of the fun.” “Then we would have to walk it off.” That gave them the opportunity to see parts of the area they had never seen before – like an old church, antique stores, or a house that shared a name with one of the ladies. “It’s all fascinating.” In Rio Grande City they were able to tour as much as they could by themselves, with the promise of revisiting when guided tours are open again. They were able to visit the courthouse, Fort Ringgold, and the shrine. They also walked Main St. and did some shopping. After asking a local where they should go, they ate at a little mom and pop called Texas Café. “It was awesome,” said Ruth. “The shrimp was really good and huge,” they said. They were told the lady gets them from Island. A favorite was their trip to Boca Chica and SpaceX. They couldn’t believe how close they were able to get to the shuttle and facilities. “That was a blast,” said Dorothy. “Literally.” Ruth said, the trip down was just as fun as the trip itself. Something about the ordeal it was to get a cup of coffee in a construction zone. They said driving down there they were cut off guard by road closed signs, but “That didn’t stop BUCKET LIST From pg. 1
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