We visited the hand operated Los Ebanos ferry crossing the Rio Grande river.
Up until the new passport regulations for crossing the border in 2009, it was common to simply walk down a road to the ferry landing. Since then a new building was erected for the Customs and Border Protection officials. Now a passport is required even if one only walk to the US side of the river and returns. This and some other rules are enforced without any signage to inform visitors beforehand. A Canadian woman ahead of us had only a credit card with her and the customs agent finally let her go through. The gift shop that this sign advertises for is closed.
The river is not very wide at this point. According to a historical marker nearby this site has been used as a crossing since Spanish times in the 1700's. The name Los Ebanos is the Spanish name for ebony trees that once were nearby.
The ferry.
Some mesquite trees, large cacti or nopales and a couch.
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We traveled to the Lemon Tree RV park where Tom and Lolly live to have pancakes.
People come from all over to enjoy these pancakes.
Twenty four pancakes at a time on this grill.
Want a sausage? These are extra but one may eat all the pancakes they want.
The line ringed the room. Tom, Lolly and Sue are in the center of the photo.
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