We are staying in Yuma Arizona which is close to the Mexican border. This morning we went over to Los Algodones Baja, Mexico to check on the price of new glasses. Well we parked the car in a parking lot that is on the Indian Reservation, gathered the dogs and our passports and walked into Mexico. No one checked us for anything. We just walked right across the border. The optometrist shop is just a few minutes walk from the border and the service was good. I was amazed that every employee spoke English. I had planned on speaking what little Spanish I know to get glasses ordered. About an hour and a half later, mom, Russ and I had eye exams and glasses ordered. Moms glasses were $55.00, Russ reading glasses $45.00 and my glasses are transitions, progressive bifocals were $105. My last pair of glasses in the states for the same thing was $300. You have a choice of getting the glasses in two hours or you can get them in twenty-four hours. We opted for the twenty-four option. So we will be back there tomorrow. We decided to walk around and find a cup of coffee to see if it will help my headache. The street vendors here are more than willing to make a deal. Everyone we talked to spoke English. That again surprised me. We had more offers to purchase our dogs here than any other place in Mexico.

It is very hot here the temperature this afternoon is 102 degrees. Tomorrow we will go back to Los Algodones Baja, Mexico to pick up the glasses and then head to Quart side, AZ to visit with Mom and Dad's friend for a short period of time and then head farther up the road.

Street fun south of the border