Crossing the Border

As soon as we crossed the border at Nogales our pace became much slower. Mind you, not all of this slow down was voluntary! We are constantly amazed at how laid back and deliberate the Mexican people are. Over the years the ordeal at the Mexican customs and immigration has been frustrating, but we are becoming more patient and better educated to their ways. The drive from Tucson to San Carlos was the usual 6 .5 hours so everything appears normal.

If we had listened to the warnings of the dangers in Mexico we would never have ventured into this country. However, the drive was easy and very safe. We did not see an increase in a military presence nor did we see any unusual activity on the road. The one difference was that there were very few US cars or RVs on the road. Canadians appear to be fearless - of the eight people in line at immigration, six were from Saskatchewan. Go Riders!


San Carlos is suffering from the fewer number of travellers and a few businesses are closing their doors. Hopefully things will turn around soon. In fact, the rumours are that the huge boat [414 feet] just offshore is owned by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. That may be a sign!