February 17, 2015. Preparing for Mexico

CAMPGROUND:  2nd night at Lake Patagonia State Park

LOCATION: Near Nogales, AZ. About 10 miles north of border in south central part of Arizona

WEATHER:  Another gorgeous day. Highs in 70s

We drove into Nogales to complete necessary paperwork for Mexico.  We had to buy Mexican car insurance.  Ouch!  We found out where to cross, and said we'd cross at about 9:00 AM tomorrow.

We went to Walmart, always a delightful experience, to try to buy a cheap phone to use in Mexico.  No one spoke English!  We couldn't find anything, so gave up.

To acclimatize ourselves, we had lunch at a Mexican  seafood restaurant.  We had a tostado covered with ceviche and an order of marlin tacos.  We were the only gringos in the place.  Muy deliciosa!

This circle on the map is our destination.....Bahia de Kino

Back at the campground, we took a paddle boat ride on the lake.  A lot of work!  There are a lot of different birds here, which were interesting to watch from the water.

DINNER:  Grilled shrimp.  I doctored up the leftover couscous with portabello mushrooms, onions, and greens to go on the side.