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Sunday, Feb. 11 - Ballet Folklorico

This Sunday afternoon, we went to the Ballet Folklorico concert in Edinburg.  Edinburg is the home of the University of Texas - Pan American which started the Ballet Folklorico.  The concert is a series of Mexican Folk dances accompanied by the Mariachi Mexico Lindo, all by students at the University.  12 male and 12 female dancers, and 10 mariachi musicians.  Eight different dance suites, with 5 to 8 dances in each suite.  Truly professional...the dances, music and colorful costumes were exceptional.  If you get an opportunity to see them, don't miss it!   We are really enjoying the Mexican people and culture all around us.

Wednesday, Feb.14

Valentine's Day!  Went out for supper, then a dance at a local RV park featuring the Texas Variety Band, the same band we listened to earlier.  Great day!

Saturday, Feb. 17 - Santa Ana Canoe Trip

We signed up for a canoe trip down the Rio Grande with the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge staff.  It was over two and a half hours long.  This is what we saw.

 

Quite a few great blue herons.

 

 

 

 

 

Green heron and black-crowned night heron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

osprey and ringed kingfisher

 

 

 

 

 

Couch's kingbird and heron in flight

 

 

 

 

 

Patty on the river and tube used by undocumented river crossers

 

 

 

 

 


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