Thursday, January 13, 2011

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MERCEDES, Texas. - On January 13, 2011

MERCEDES, Texas. - On January 13, 2011


Llano Grande.
We had only 183 miles (300km) to cover to get to Mercedes, a small town in extreme southern Texas on the border of Mexico. In fact, the most southerly point of our trip this winter. The road is beautiful and the weather improved during the trip. It was sunny and 80 ⁰ F when we arrived at the campground Llano Grande in the early afternoon. We asked for a field close to our friends Paul and Lise Nantel with whom we had traveled last winter and stayed here during the month of February.

Arriving us went pass their location to greet and after quickly changed our shoes and jeans for shorts and sandals we settled on our site. After a 5-7 in Nantel, we went to dinner at Arturo in Weslaco, the next town. Paul and Lisa know what Mexican restaurant that offers a very good menu at reasonable prices. As we did not met since last spring we had to catch up and the conversation went well.

parrots in our tree.
A cold front is happened during the night and we thought we would be in another country when we got up Tuesday morning. The temperature dropped to 45 ⁰ F at night and has not spent 50 ⁰ F during the day. Marielle and Lisa went shopping while Paul and I took the opportunity to connect my TV cable and download software that will allow me to watch movies that do not meet Microsoft's software. Paul, who worked for IBM in the past, is very competent in finding solutions to these problems.

The next day, since the temperature does not promote activities outside, we took the opportunity to go shopping. In return, we stopped to eat a Wattaburger which, in my opinion and supported by Paul, is the best burger in the world. We also paid an extra day and we leave Friday morning rather than Thursday.

Thursday morning, Marielle went to wash the laundry and Thursday afternoon we went shopping in Mexico with Paul because Lisa was in class. We are just a few miles from the border and just park the car on the U.S. side and walk across. There is no procedure for entry into Mexico if the Mexican soldiers who greet us in passing.

http://www.shop-progreso.com/miscellaneous/crossing.html

Marielle, Lisa and Paul.
We find several pharmacies that sell drugs at half price and without prescription. Same thing for the shop where veterinary Marielle has purchased a treatment against fleas to $ 30.00 instead of $ 60.00 here. We visited several other shops including a leather accessories store where I bought belts. There is a customs post by returning to the U.S. but they pose very few questions and seem to have a presence rather symbolic. We were back in time to 5-7 at home. Another very pleasant evening
Our journey to Yuma.

Our next destination is Yuma, Arizona where we expect to remain there until early March. The distance being a little over 1.3 million we expect to take a minimum of 4 days on the road to get there and more possible stops in some places, so about a week. We are in no hurry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuma, _Arizona

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