Here it is October 20th and we are getting set for another adventure southward. A few repairs/upgrades left outstanding from our return have been taken care of, most notably replacing the review camera and monitor that died, and replacing the spring base of the sofa bed (uncomfortable to sleep on). We have started to stock up on the food items we like to have on-board, like pancake mix, syrup, cereal, canned salmon, tuna, mmm butter, tonic water, etc., as these are unattainable in Mexico or not to our taste preferences.
We are planning a different route this year due to the reports Mexican violence along the northern border. The plan is to head to southern Arizona, do a little site-seeing, then maybe head south to Lo de Marcos. We will be monitoring reports of people traveling this route and make a final decision in mid November to stay in Arizona or make the run south. While Arizona has a couple of destinations on our bucket list, we really enjoyed Lo de Marcos and the beach and prefer to return there. We hope to get to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam either on the way south or on the return, since we will be in the general area. We might even take in the Copper Canyon in Mexico too!
One report we viewed stated that they had no problems, and saw an increased presence of military and police patrols. However, they also found the campgrounds empty (mostly due to early in the season), with one campground where the entire front row (prime spots) had canceled their reservations.
We should be off and running on November 1st, heading to brother Don's in Indiana for a couple of days. The route south then takes us through Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, and Tucson. This segment is about 2200 miles. The segment to Lo de Marcos is another 1035 miles.
No comments:
Post a Comment