February 16, 2015. Heading toward Mexico

CAMPGROUND:  Lake Patagonia State Park.  Beautiful views of lake.  Popular for boaters and fishermen. Beach area.  Spacious sites. Fire rings, picnic table, electricity and water. Dump station.  Too far from town to get TV or internet. Nice bathrooms. $25.  4 stars

LOCATION:  Near Nogales, Arizona.  South central part of state.  About 15 miles north of border.

WEATHER:  Beautiful. Sunny. Highs in 70s

We are hoping to enter into Mexico on Wednesday, so wanted to move closer to the border.  We drove about 80 miles south, through Tucson, and stopped in Tubac, a cute artsy town, for lunch.

We lunched on their patio, watching the tourists buy lots of pottery and artwork.

We were able to get into this state park.  It stays pretty full.  It is at a higher altitude, so it is cooler.  We have a nice view of the lake from our site.  After setting up, we hiked around the campground.  We always enjoy seeing the many different kinds of RVs.  We spotted this Boler, which is a Canadian brand.   Our friends Tony and Jenny from Nova Scotia that we met on the road have one of these.  They are no longer manufactured, so are a bit rare.

We also saw an ice-fishing house someone was using to camp in.  Sure enough, the license plates were Minnesota!  :-)

We built a campfire and our neighbor joined us to chat.  They are from Colorado, and have lived all over the world.  We are hoping to meet other campers who have camped in Mexico, to get some tidbits from them.

DINNER:  We cannot take fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs or dairy into Mexico, so I didn't shop for much this week, and I'm trying to use up everything.  I made curried lentils with  canned tuna and broccoli.  Surprisingly tasty.