LOCATION: 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona
WEATHER: Cool. Highs about 70
We said good-bye to our Alaska neighbors in San Felipe and drove north about 2 hours through really desolate country.
We hit sprawling, ugly, polluted Mexicali about noon, supposedly the best (least busy) time to cross the border. After a slight episode of getting lost, we got in the line to cross. It took about 2 hours waiting in line. Entrepreneurs selling everything under the sun strolled by.....snacks, honey, pop, beer, Jesus pictures. There were beggars and one smart guy asking people to donate produce that couldn't cross into California. Lots of guys wanting to wash windshields. It was a real circus.
The actual inspection was pretty quick. They brought out a huge German Shepard to search the trailer.
We drove east through lots of vegetable fields and through Yuma, home of the RV snowbirds. We were looking for BLM camping (free) just to stay the night. It started getting dark, and we couldn't find any, so stopped at this RV park. What a find! It is in the middle of nowhere but has lots of amenities. Most of the campers are here for the winter. It is great for ATV afficionados. We gathered around a campfire with some friendly Canadians (of course). They told us it's the cheapest RV park in Arizona at $191/month.
This brings me to the topic of my campground/RV park 5-star rating system. I give a 1-5 star rating (although I was once tempted to go with negative one star) based on a combination of facilities, amenities, location, overall atmosphere, and value/price. My brother commented that I was probably too generous with a 3-star rating last night in San Felipe due to the nasty bathroom and shower door that constantly flew open to the Main Street while I was showering. However, a beachfront location goes a long way. Here, I would give it a 5 based on the amenities, facilities and price, but it is located off the Interstate in the middle of the desert.
DINNER: The last of the Mahi-Mahi caught in Todos Santos. This was the leftover fish/udon noodle dinner from a few nights ago. Not too exciting, third time around.....
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