We made it!

I write this from the lovely La Quinta in Laredo, Texas. Yesterday we cleared out of our house in San Pedro, hit the road, and Emily drove us all the way to the border. Once we reached Laredo, we stopped at the HEB for some dog food pouches and some beer, then swung by a Taco Bell for some gringo food, and finally checked in at the hotel.

After feeding the dog, we fed ourselves. We felt much better after some food and some fine Shiner Bohemian Black Lager. I stayed awake long enough to catch Letterman's Top Ten last night.

This morning Emily rose early, as usual and took her first real bath in.... ages, I guess. (We had only showers in Monterrey.) While I shaved, showered, and fed the dog, Emily headed out to take care of a few errands. Check-out is at noon, so I spent some time re-packing and cleaning up the room. When she returns, we should be able to hit the road fairly quickly.

Our destination for this evening is Rockwall, Texas, just northeast of Dallas.