Day 9 Arizona West RV Park Yuma, Arizona

We grabbed our passports and headed for Los Algodones, Mexico BC. This is a tourist town on the Mexican border. It caters especially to “medical tourism” or people who need cheap prescriptions, eye glasses, and dental work. There are about 350 dentists in the immediate area across the border. This town is nicknamed “Molar City.” We have found that it is easy to cross into Mexico. You park your car on the US side in a secure lot and just walk on in.

We walked among the street vendors. There is not a speck of wasted space on the sidewalks. People are selling jewelry, leather goods, blankets, pottery, metal art, clothing, hats, handbags, and all kinds of trinkets. Everyone invites you to come and look at their goods. “Cheaper in the morning.” You want this for $10.00…how about 5…for you senor…3.”

Also there are many salons for manicures, pedicures, massage and hair.

We stopped at La Parrilla, an outside patio restaurant where Tim had Tecate beer and we ordered chicken chimichangas for our lunch. The guacamole was very good and the tortilla chips were the best we have ever had.

We wandered around for awhile and then wandered back to the US border entry.

“Welcome to the line,” said the man selling cold water for $1.00 a bottle. We waited for about 40 minutes to cross, but there was shade and cold water if you wanted it. If you want the experience of going, you have to be willing to do whatever it takes!

Today it was warm enough to ride topless in the Jeep. I just read that 75% of the US population will suffer below freezing temperatures this week…it is sunny and warm here…that’s why we are here!