MArch 1/2, 2011; San Carlos, Mexico to Tubac, Arizona

MAR 1, Tuesday, Last day in San Carlos, Mexico
What a busy day! It began with Val going to Tai-Chi and me showering early then going out to put the rest of the stuff away. We had the rig washed and then went for lunch at El Cheque for a hot dog. While there, we got a call from the dentist for an appointment at 1 pm so drove directly there. Val got her new plate then it was driving back to San Carlos to fuel and put air in the tires and air bags then home to move the “bear” on the street. Once that was done, we un-hooked and drove to Peter and Marg’s place for a beer and a visit. We left around 5:45 pm and drove back to Totonaka to meet the rest of the gang for dinner. Craig and Cathy were there to meet us and the 8 of us walked to “Los Aboritos” to have dinner. It was a great time and we had fun. We were there until 9 pm then came home and met at Dave and Louise house for a nightcap. Val and I went over to Bill, Roger and Mike to say our goodbyes then we joined Dave& Louise, Joyce & Bill for a final nightcap. We got home at 10:30pm!


MAR 2, Wednesday; to Tubac, Arizona, USA
A sunny day and very warm! I was up at 6:30 and put the coffee on then shower and got dress. Val was up at 7 am. We were on the road by 8:15 after saying goodbye to Joyce and Bill. We headed north on hwy 15, through Hermosillo around 11 am and stopped in Benny’s Hill for fuel and lunch. We continued north to Km 21 where we turned in our truck permit and tourist card. I kept the trailer permit as it is good for ten years and we are coming back down next fall.
At the US border, it took us an hour to cross but had no hassles with the mandatory checks. We were in the US by 2 pm! We stopped at Walmart and got necessary groceries. From here, it was an easy drive on I-19 to Amado(just north of Tubac) where our RV Park was located. We paid $87 for 3 nights. We set up, had a drink with Louise and Dave then it was home for dinner and a relaxing evening from a long day of driving. It is still very warm at 10 pm!

We drove 284 miles (465 Km) in 9 hrs and 30 minutes @ an average speed of 47 MPH. We were stopped for 3 hrs and 15 minutes (Lunch, Km 21 and Border crossing). We fuelled in Benny’s Hill and Km 21 @ $0.90/litre.

N 31* 42.230
W 111* 03.760
Elev: 3079 feet