Mexico visit

1/25/10 - Monday
Today we drove to the border of Mexico. The Quechan Indians have built a new Casino at the exit and right at the border they have a parking lot and charge $5 per car to park. Not wanting to drive across the border or walk forever, this is the only option.

As we enter Mexico, this is the first time there has ever been a military presence there. There were just a few military with guns as you enter and exit the border. Is this suppose to make the Americans feel better? It kind of scared me. Throughout the areas in town we went to, there were no other military seen.

The thought was to just make appointments today but as luck would have it she was able to get us in today. We both had a couple of crowns started and we will be returning on Saturday to finish those. Thomas will be starting the process for a partial then. It should be finished by Tuesday of next week. Not bad service! And the cost is great. Even though it has gone up in the last two years. Crowns are running $180 each.

After the dental work we ate a picnic lunch in the main square and just watched the happenings. Not much has changed over the years and the same street shops are still there. In addition to the Mexican stained glass, ponchos, pocketbooks, etc there are also very inexpensive pharmacies and eye doctors and a wonderful bakery.

The line to enter the US again was a long one. Last year it took 4 ½ hours to get out from this point, this year only 1 ½ hours. So that was an improvement.

Back at the RV, we fixed supper and then ventured to a neighbors RV to sit by his camp fire for a while.

All in all, it was a good day…….Day time temps in the low 70’s, night time in the mid 40’s to low 50’s.


Safe journeys….where ever you are!