Tuesday 15th July 2025 Nueovo Loredo to Cotulla (USA)
Lovely evening last night with Javier and Jaxiel, kept us fed, watered and entertained, they can always join the House.

Must admit the early morning alarm came through very quick, here we have got to get smart another border crossing to today, by all accounts it can be quite tedious, let’s see. Breakfast all sorted, full of nervous energy let’s go.

Winding through the back streets of Nuevo Laredo in the early morning, just us and the workers out at this time, gentle little twisty ride down to the Rio Grande, just like the Duran, Duran song, or John Wayne film, what ever takes your fancy, today it’s Rio:

“Her name is Rio, and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines, she really shows you all she can
Oh, Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande”

Lovely brightly start to the morning, as we edge closer to the Mexican border control, all a bit relaxed, push the bike through, pay the guys a few pesos and on we go, had more trouble at some of the police check points, don’t moan just keep going. Into the USA side, cheerful guy checks Bingo’s passport asks for his ESTA form, tries to show him it on his phone, but not working, I have mine, he just says you have got one as you will need it, then lets him through, I follow straight away that it, all through, makes me wonder why I combed my golden locks, but hey ho, helped with the Duran, Duran song, so all’s good.

Well all through the last border, let’s rock, just need to get out of the City Laredo on the USA side, bit convoluted but got there, through the industrial side, then out on to the dusty road, just another 60 mile to go today, no worries.

Texas here we are, Dolly Parton & Yarn Long way to Texas you may have some comptetion coming your way; not sure about the C&W though we will see, as we turn on to the side road off highway 35, big sign saying keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel, straight out of Roadhouse Blues The Doors well thats me sorted for next how many miles:

“Your hand upon the wheel
Yeah, we’re going to the Roadhouse
Gonna have a real-
Good time”

Kept us both going as we ride the deserted side road to the highway, stop at a couple of service stations, mainly to give my singing voice a rest, as normal the coffee comes in gallon cups here, sure enough though it’s nice. Left the last service station seen the sign for Cotulla, 28 miles away, Bingo got excited he thought it was 28 Km away, still not far, just on a straight road, with a great tail wind so enjoy it while it lasts. Within two hours we were coasting into Cotulla, pretty lucky just as a little storm was brewing up, all booked in before the rain started.

Only lasts a few minutes then its baking hot again, nice to have a bit of a relax, shower, wash the kit, before we eat.

Walked down to the local bar, always a surprise when you walk in the States, bit of a steak house, no relation that I am aware off, all good do my order from the kids menu, few vegetables, pasta, obligatory French fries and a few wet ones all good, little walk back via the shop for tomorrows breakfast, then bed.