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October 20
Today, the weather man tells us, the temperature will reach only mid 70s and there may be rain coming in from the west. Well, anything above freezing is a bonus for us and the rain won't bother us.
We just realized that we need to set our clocks back one hour. This gives us a chance to sleep a little bit longer than 6:00 am, as the previous mornings. We drive south through Phoenix during rush hour, but it is an easy road and we have no problem. Our GPS serves us well, indicating what lane to take and where to merge. We could have easily done it with just the signs on the road which clearly indicate the direction to Tucson. There too we move along smoothly and reach an RV park around Amado, appr. 40 km north of the Mexican border.
Here we finally have a decent internet connection, allowing me to spend the entire afternoon catching up on e-mails and make my first posting on the blog.
Today, the weather man tells us, the temperature will reach only mid 70s and there may be rain coming in from the west. Well, anything above freezing is a bonus for us and the rain won't bother us.
We just realized that we need to set our clocks back one hour. This gives us a chance to sleep a little bit longer than 6:00 am, as the previous mornings. We drive south through Phoenix during rush hour, but it is an easy road and we have no problem. Our GPS serves us well, indicating what lane to take and where to merge. We could have easily done it with just the signs on the road which clearly indicate the direction to Tucson. There too we move along smoothly and reach an RV park around Amado, appr. 40 km north of the Mexican border.
Here we finally have a decent internet connection, allowing me to spend the entire afternoon catching up on e-mails and make my first posting on the blog.
We are starting to get used to these early mornings. at 7:30 we are ready to roll. The air is cool and I skip my daily walk. We are too anxious to cross the border.
I have reread the detailed instruction and know exactly where to go and what to do.
We pick up our vehicle insurance in Nogales and follow the road to highway 15 via the truck route. First the US border. "Where are you going. How long will you be gone?"
Next is another control and at the 21 km mark is where we do all the paperwork done for our visitors pass and vehicle permit. We spend exactly one hour, going from one building to the next and before we know it we are on our way again.
Right after the immigration office is one more control. We stop and let the officer in. He opens a few cupboards and the fridge and leaves with "Buen Viaje".
Wow, that was easy. He did not even blink an eye when he stared ad the 300 some soccer jerseys.
As soon as we get on the toll highway the road is getting better. Although we are not able to keep the same speed as on the US Interstate. Too many curves and unexpected speed bumps. Get used to it Ramiro.
We reach San Carlos early enough to enjoy a glass of wine on our patio and go for a walk along the boulevard, before I check the map and calculate where our next stop will be.
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