Today we went to Mexico! It took us all of 15 minutes to drive there from our RV park. Just down the road is a bridge over the Rio Grande, and a controlled border crossing. The town of Nuevo Progreso abuts the river and is ready and waiting to take your money as soon as you cross the river.
The Rio Grande looks more formidable than when we saw it last year in New Mexico. But then, a lot of rain came down in the area the past week.
What you do is leave your vehicle on the U.S. side of the border in a parking lot (said parking lots are right there - for $2 for the day). Then you just hoof it across the bridge for 50 cents per person going over, and 25 cents per person coming back. There's no security going over, but you go through U.S. customs coming back.
No resorts there, but lots of pharmacies and shops, flogging drugs, veterinarian drugs (we thought about it), hair cuts and dos, shoe shining, aesthetics, boots, and of course the obligatory resort-type bling, clothes, and bags, and the big one - dentist offices. There are something like 125-150 dentists here. People from the U.S. go there because they're so much cheaper, and they apparently do a good job.
And this dude was dancing up a storm on the street trying to get people into his pharmacy.
I thought this was humorous.
We went over in the morning and by the time we left to come back, the place was crawling with people. I doubt they take a siesta here while business is booming.
We received a recommendation from someone for a restaurant we went to. It's on the 4th floor of a shop. Quite a nice restaurant, and the food wasn't bad. The waiters were all in tuxes, and the beer was cold. What more could one want? So I got a shot of the border bridge from up there, in the background.
Gerard got his hair cut for $6. He needed a trim.
Tonight we went to the Saturday night dance they have here at the resort. This was a country band. It was interesting watching people dance. There are a whole lot of dance steps out there I've never learned. We sat at a table with some people from Sarnia, and met some others from Winnipeg, Kansas, and Port Severn (nearly Orillian). We were invited to join in their happy hour whenever we liked. We'll probably take them up on that.
The update on Tibby is that he still has the issue but at least we have some medication for him now. There was still no word from the vet in town. Gerard discovered through talking to people that there's a veterinarian here in the RV park who apparently put out a flyer earlier in the season that she was willing to see pets of residents here. So guess who we visited late this afternoon? She examined him and prescribed an anti-inflammatory. Hopefully this helps him.
The Rio Grande looks more formidable than when we saw it last year in New Mexico. But then, a lot of rain came down in the area the past week.
What you do is leave your vehicle on the U.S. side of the border in a parking lot (said parking lots are right there - for $2 for the day). Then you just hoof it across the bridge for 50 cents per person going over, and 25 cents per person coming back. There's no security going over, but you go through U.S. customs coming back.
No resorts there, but lots of pharmacies and shops, flogging drugs, veterinarian drugs (we thought about it), hair cuts and dos, shoe shining, aesthetics, boots, and of course the obligatory resort-type bling, clothes, and bags, and the big one - dentist offices. There are something like 125-150 dentists here. People from the U.S. go there because they're so much cheaper, and they apparently do a good job.
And this dude was dancing up a storm on the street trying to get people into his pharmacy.
I thought this was humorous.
We went over in the morning and by the time we left to come back, the place was crawling with people. I doubt they take a siesta here while business is booming.
We received a recommendation from someone for a restaurant we went to. It's on the 4th floor of a shop. Quite a nice restaurant, and the food wasn't bad. The waiters were all in tuxes, and the beer was cold. What more could one want? So I got a shot of the border bridge from up there, in the background.
Gerard got his hair cut for $6. He needed a trim.
Tonight we went to the Saturday night dance they have here at the resort. This was a country band. It was interesting watching people dance. There are a whole lot of dance steps out there I've never learned. We sat at a table with some people from Sarnia, and met some others from Winnipeg, Kansas, and Port Severn (nearly Orillian). We were invited to join in their happy hour whenever we liked. We'll probably take them up on that.
The update on Tibby is that he still has the issue but at least we have some medication for him now. There was still no word from the vet in town. Gerard discovered through talking to people that there's a veterinarian here in the RV park who apparently put out a flyer earlier in the season that she was willing to see pets of residents here. So guess who we visited late this afternoon? She examined him and prescribed an anti-inflammatory. Hopefully this helps him.
That's so convenient! Glad Tibby has something to help. Wow - you just walked over the border like that - good for you!
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