Bicycle Ride, Tuesday Feb. 27

Our bicycle ride was canceled last Tuesday

because of the windy weather. 

This week we will try again.  We meet at the Sandpipers gate,

park along main street (in front of Pizzaz) before 9:00.

We will be out the gate at 9:00 and will caravan to our ride site.

Mission, Texas was named for the mission established in the area by Rene Guyard, a French Merchant.  He later ceded the mission to the Oblate priests.  La Lomita Mission is just south of town along the river.  The only thing remaining of the old mission is the chapel and a stone oven. 

We will park our cars there, explore the grounds and then ride to

Anzalduas County Park.  This park is on the south side of the Rio Grande River.  Yes, the south side.  The river makes a loop and you will be standing on the banks of the river looking north into Mexico.  Also at this park is Anzaldaus Dam which serves as a power generation dam for Mexico and a flood control dam for both countries.  We will ride through 

park and then return to La Lomita Mission. 

Roads are lightly traveled in the area.  We will ride over two levees, one on the floodway is a long pull uphill but can be walked if you aren't up to pedaling that climb.  We will see some Border Patrol activity in the area possibly  including some awesome boats they use to patrol the Rio Grande in that area.

Following the ride we will have lunch at

Danny's Restaurant in Mission. 

You are welcome to join us for lunch or go it on your own.

Bicycle rides are led by Tom & Louise Butler, Lot 44