We were more than a little nervous as we rolled into Nogales, AZ yesterday morning. We had nothing to hide, but we did have a Subaru loaded to the gills with gear that we didn’t necessarily want to pay a 17% import duty on. Nor did we want to unpack our little sardine can in the parking lot, and then attempt to repack it in the desert sun.
Instead we rolled right through the checkpoints with nary a second glance; no unwarranted searches, no unwarranted duties, and no hassle with Wylie. In fact I don’t think we ever even came to a complete stop at any time during the whole process.
We’ve now been in San Carlos for a day and a half, and we’re feeling pretty damn good. We’ve tested out the cactus fruit (our new favorite food), the tacos, the papaya and even a bit of the tap water on accident, to no discernible ill effect (as of yet). The folks are nice, the food is good and the scenery is, well, adequate to say the least. People here drive like bats out of hell (Katie included… she seems to have taken a shine to the local culture straight away), but it’s a good exercise in self defense and a fine way to hone one’s awareness to fast moving and unpredictable projectiles.
Wylie is loving the beach, though he is definitely getting well above his daily allotment of seawater, an inevitability as he crashes through the waves chasing kelp and rolling stones. He’ll probably hang out in the casita much of the next few weeks, lazing in the AC as we slave away in the marina tinkering away on Selkie’s wants and needs. More to come on the boat projects as we dive into it headfirst tomorrow…
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So happy to hear you made it!! I’ve been thinking about you three every day since we left Montana. Seeing Selkie in person for the first time must have been pretty fun. More photos, please! Much love, Melissa
YOU MADE IT!!!! I frigging love Guaymas. My recipe is lots of ice cold lemon-aid between the hard work, be patient with your new home and keep some Ice cold beer ready for when I come sailing in. I will cook you guys a mediocre dinner served with cheap wine and good laughs. Alan 🙂
PS I’m so excited for you guys I’m gonna barf 🙂
I love driving in Mexico, and Katie, I’m glad to hear you’ve got the proper attitude about it. Just go slow enough to read and interpret all road signs, especially the ones that read (or depict via abstract line art) “TOPES”.
And yes, more pictures, please!
Ha! I think Mark may have been exaggerating just a bit. I don’t think that guys was really honking at ME! 🙂 Yes, there are some amazingly sized TOPES here!
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