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| | March 12, 2003 |
 | | Wednesday, March 12, 2003                       Kingsville, TX to Botines, TX The fog was thick on Wednesday morning, which was a perfect excuse not to ride. |
 | | The welcome center in Harlingen flew the flags of the  six nations that have claimed Texas: the United States of America, the Republic of Texas (now the state flag, of course), the Confederate States of America, Mexico, France and Spain. |
 | | The welcome center, located near the US 83 junction and a tiny railroad water stop  named Botines, was new and fancy, looking like an old mission. |
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