Final TX County Run - June 26, 2017

We've (Grampa Bob (my uncle) and I) have been working on getting at least one cache in each of the 254 counties in Texas for over a year. This was our final trip. We got our last cache on June 26 (little did we know it would be months until we could sign the final log stating we had 'officially finished'. A few of the items that occured on the road... Click on any photo to see an enlarged version.
Boothill Cemetery 1.JPG	Boothill Cemetery 3.JPG	Border patrol (1).JPG
As we visit a lot of cemeteries on our geocaching adventure, some provide a surprise....you read the plaque...	Then in Boothill Cemetery...there is a BOOT!!	We were right on the border of Mexico / Texas a lot and the Border Patrol is out in force.
Border patrol (2).JPG	Border patrol (3).JPG	Border patrol (4).JPG
We passed two check points within about 50 miles of each other.	We were able to pass with no problem as Uncle Bob wears his Purple Heart hat and the licence plate is Purple Heart too.	The troopers/guards/watchers were very courtious... one even thanked Bob for his service.
Border patrol (7).JPG	Laredo virtual (1).JPG	Magic Island.JPG
There are cameras EVERYWHERE... nothing is going to get by here without being put on film!	A famous general in Laredo... Bob almost got jumped there... very deep in hispanic area and rough.	Neat area for a cache... one was out on the island here.
Nueces river (2).JPG	Nueces river (3).JPG	Nueces river (4).JPG
We were driving though very aird country... one would say desert.. then out of nowwhere ...	we hit the Nueces River... crystal clear, aqua in color and fairly cool.	Very pretty area... wanted to stop and get in the water on the 100 degree day but we had to get going to make the last tour of Caverns of Sonara 100's of miles away!
On the way to the granch.JPG	Pioneer Rest Old Woodsmen.JPG	Pioneer Rest.JPG
One of the hilly areas where we parked and had to cross the road to get a cache	Always will take a picture of a Woodsman Grave...	But these coverings were wierd... oyster shells (mussles) were covering the mound(made like that)
Final county cache.JPG	Final county cache 2.jpg	Capture.JPG
Our final cache in Texas	Grampa Bob's final cache	What it looks like on Geocaching.com's site
	TX county completed 6.28.17.JPG
	Whew... every county! Great adventure!
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