We caught our first view of the Rio Grande River and found a place to pull over so we could get a closer look. The river was a little narrower than expected, but with the tall cliffs of Mexico on the other side, it was very dramatic. We watched the river for awhile and then walked around the other side of the road to take a look at the scenery. It was so dramatically different to have the river and greenery on one side of the road and the arid, beautiful landscape of the Park on the other. We got back into the Jeep and continued on to a boat loading area, where we parked and decided to dip our toes into the river. The water was cool and muddy, but the girls loved it. Of course, Olivia originally thought she should take off all of her clothes to go into the water, like she does in our backyard. Instead, she kicked off her cowboy boots and took off her tights and she went into the water up to her knees. Sofia took off her shoes and socks and walked right into the river. The girls had a ball and after a few minutes we decided we should get moving since we still had a lot of miles to cover and it was already well into the afternoon.
CK and the girls taking in the Rio Grande River
The river
Another of CK and the girls
The cliffs of Mexico in the background.
Olivia trying to catch up to CK as he takes in the views
CK takes in the views
Olivia acting silly
CK and Sofia taking in the views
Looking toward the cliffs of Mexico
Sofia ready to go into the Rio Grande
The girls and me by the river
Olivia is ready to go in
Sofia gets her feet wet
And she's out!
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