Hi All,

Visiting the in-laws in Mercedes Texas, just in time for the rain :p

Amazing how polite everyone is here. Seems like 80% of the people here are Latino, I was expecting a lot, but Spanish really is a first language here.

Need to find something interesting to see while I'm here.

Well, you aren't too far from South Padre Island. You could make a day-trip to Corpus Christi to see the USS Lexington.

http://www.usslexington.com/

You might give this a look as well:

http://traveltex.com/plan-your-trip/travel-guide/order-travel-guide?{MatchType}={AdId}={Keyword}?utm_source=YahooBing&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=domestic

The only thing I can think of in Mercedes would be to sit on the north bank of the Rio Grande and watch the drug runners crossing. LOL

Great tip!

Now I just need to convince the gang to go

Are you going to the Lexington or to watch the drug runners?

Flip a coin!

Wear sneakers for either...and add a flack jacket for the latter!!

Well the in laws offered to take us on a tour of the border so we may do both

I don't live in Texas, but when I visit, I go to Shipley's Do-nuts for some Kolaches. There's one in Harlingen, which is near Mercedes. I would recommend visiting Shipley's and getting the jalapeņo, sausage and cheese Kolache.

Needed quite a while to realize Mercedes Texas is not a new German coupe. Well.. ignore it. Carry on.

Most cities and towns in southern Texas have very high Hispanic populations. Even Odessa where I lived for a couple of years is probably about 40% Hispanic and it's not even that close to the border. I hope you have a great time!