Los Algodones

Keep Calm, You’re on the Fun Side of Trump’s Wall. Today our friends Glen and Kathleen Lefler showed Barbara and I around Los Algodones, over the border, in Baja Mexico. This is Barbara’s and my first trip to Mexico. It’s a different world south of the border. I have never seen so many dentists, optometrists, pharmacies and street vendors, in one place, in my entire life. Glen and Kathleen enjoyed some shrimp tacos and nachos for lunch. Barbara and I each had a bowl of nachos of our own. I finished mine.

The street vendors are very persistent. They will follow you down the street trying to make a sale. Myself I just pretended not to hear them. It seemed to work for me. All in all the four of us had a fun day south of the border. It’s easier for people from the US and Canada to get into Mexico than it is to get back into the US. We just walked into Mexico, no questions asked. Coming back we had to wait in line for about an hour to get back into the US. Not a big deal. It is interesting seeing the border wall up close. I hope it gets completed some day soon.

Getting ready to cross the border into Baja Mexico.
The border wall in the distance. Look at the power lines. It looks like a spaghetti factory.
Barbara having fun. Street vendors as far as you can see.
Lunch time.
The border wall.
The line of cars and people waiting to get into the US. The border wall in the background.

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I am a retired professional geologist who loves hiking, photography and travelling with my lovely wife Barbara.

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