MEXICO March 2010

Darren and I recieved a ten years visitors permit for the United States when we applied for our visas at the American embassy in New Zealand last year. However every six months of stay here we have to leave America for a reasonable amount of time before re-entering and being granted a new 6 months visa. Last year we went to Alaska and passed through Canada which worked well and this year we had decided to go to Mexico for 4 or 5 weeks. Also we wanted to at least get a glimse of Mexico and that was all we did get.

Mexico has a population of 107 million peopple and an area of 1.9 million sq miles!. We went across the border in Arizona, Nogales and travelled only in the State of Sonara mainly along the coast. What we did see was interesting some times a little chaotic and messy but the people were very friendly, the food and drinks delicious,the beaches and ocean great and we could have easily spend more time there.

Just over the border everything changes, no more well laid out streets or ordence instead 4 lanes of traffic on a two way street!.

Aspergus pickers, one of the many vegetables the mexicans grow and bring to the Americans tables.

The catch of the day was in at Les Desemboque, and it was all hands on deck to get the fish and scallops cleaned up for the fishtruck so it could go to town.

This fishing village was interesting, there were a lot of unfinished houses but that was so that the people who owned it did not have to pay tax.

Anybody hungry, fastfood Mexican style.

America goes to Mexico, great spot! This is on the beach in Rocky point very popular as it is the closest beach to the American border.

The first sight of Kino Bay, where we stayed almost 10 days in a beautiful RV park right on the beach with hardly anybody else. The road to it.was a different story.

Once a week the vegie man came to the campground and every one in the RV park stocked up with the best fresh fruit and vegies. He also brought fresh coconut which tasted good.

This is the road to our RV park 12 (20km) Miles of dirt ungraded road, it takes you an hour if you want most of your RV in one piece by the time you arrive!

Tortilleria in old Kino which was a nice little fishing village with all the shops you might need. The tortilla's were made fresh every day and a bag of 20 costs $1.

Beatrix and Sonja,Margreet and Ian's daughters had decided to take a small "leave from their families" and spend 6 days with us in Mexico we had a great time.

This is the swimmingpool at the RV park, overlooking the ocean. The sea-water was still very very cold.

On the beach in old Kino, where we went for the day.

There were very few people on the beach aside from the fisherman and "their helpers" the brown Pelicans.

A visit to Mexico is not complete without a few Marguerita's.

Mexico in particular area's is still very poor, and a lot of people live in cardboard or corrugated housing. But a sky dish is there regardless.

Looking for clams first thing in the morning on low tide. We still had to wade out quite some distance but the clams we found made it all worthwhile.

18th of March 2010 Kino Bay another year another country another birthday. Happy Birthday Darren.

Further along the Sea of Cortez, to San Carlos another quiant little fishing town, with beautiful beaches.

We visited a Pearl farm in Guaymas, the only place where Pearls from the Sea of Cortez are grown.

Back direction USA but not before being investigated and searched several times and waiting in line at the crossing for about 3 hours. But the end result was good we have another 6 months visa and had a great time in Mexico.

Via Douglas in Arizona we were making our way back to New Mexico for Easter with the family. We played very nice 18 holes of golf in Douglas. The RV deal was one night camping, two people, a golf cart and two 18 holes games for $45 which was perfect.

Next stop for a few days was the Chiricahua National Monument, where we went hiking and stayed in the National Park!

Last picture for the month needs no explanation but is for those of you who think we move fairly slow!!

We have of course multi mega lots of pictures from Mexico and it was as always very difficult to pick some but we have selected a few and hope you have a least a little idea what it was like.

On our way to Magdalena now and will write in our April site about Easter and give you an idea what we are going to do in the next 8 to 10 months.

MEXICO March 2010

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