Monday, January 22nd - Into Mexico

This morning we were the second group of eight coaches to leave (6:20am). We stopped in the village of Why, AZ to get coffee & breakfast burritos and shortly thereafter crossed the international border into Mexico. The border crossing was a non-event, simply drove thru only contending with several speed bumps.

The border town of Sonoyta (very poor & dirty) had a speed limit of 20 km/hr (12 mph) so it took a little while to get going. It is a 67 mile drive from the border to Puerto Penasco, situated on the far northern tip of the Sea of Cortez, aka the Gulf of California. As most Mexican towns, it is very poor but has the good fortune to be located in a beautiful spot. The area around the playas (beaches) had attracted US and Canadian dollars and are being built up with high-rise condos and hotels. Our RV park is right on the water, just a short barrier wall separate us from the water, sand and beach vendors.

These are pix of the group that we played with in Quartzsite plus Fred & Marlyn and Birgit & Raymond, friends from our home chapter, the Bayou Kruisers in Louisiana and sunset from the open-air bar here at the RV park.