Wednesday, January 28 - We headed out of the country today. We went to Los Algodones, Mexico. We made this trip five years ago during our last visit to Yuma.
Now that is one big bottle of Tequila!
We watched three guys hand-paint vases, pictures, stones, etc. They do beautiful work. So beautiful, Marsha had to make a purchase of a vase she can’t live without….geesh!
Wires everywhere!
Lots of little alleyways full of shops.
As a matter of fact, we've become quite the Mexico border town visitors the last five or six years visiting dentists. We couldn't get an appointment with our past dentist in Los Algodones, so we tried a new dentist at Oasis Dentistry, Dr. Edwardo, and were very pleased.
This was the most modern, high tech dentist office we've ever visited, including our previous dentists back in Ohio. All the latest equipment and all very new. Paul was especially impressed with the camera the dentist used to show Paul the inside of his mouth. It was about the size of a pencil with a lighted tip. No need to try to see a reflection in that over-head light....ha ha!
Several nice waiting rooms with a free coffee machine.
We both got cleanings and Paul had x-rays and a thorough exam. Only $35.00/each. The dentist did suggest additional work for Paul, but he's going to wait until we visit our dentist in Nuevo Progresso, MX, to get a second opinion.
After our dentist visits we met Karla and Eric and Sandie and Jim for lunch. Those clean polished teeth didn't last too long. We enjoyed our lunch and a couple Margaritas with friends.
L-R Paul, Eric, Jim, Sandie, Karla, Marsha
Jim and Sandie were heading home so we did a little shopping with Karla and Eric. Karla had ordered new glasses so we shopped awhile and then visited the Mercado and listened to the music while the glasses were made. We even did some dancing. What a fun time!
That’s how they make Margaritas in Mexico….delicious!
Not sure Eric knew what he was getting into shopping with us. We ended up buying a clay bird bath - can you believe that!
Well, guess who had to help Paul carry the pieces back across the border? The sales guy carried it to the border, but we still had a ways to go to get to the truck. The worst part was there was a long line of people heading north so we had to wait in line for about an hour. Luckily, we bumped into Ruth and Kevin in line saving us a spot and saving us about a 30 minute longer wait. Now, where the heck will be store that bird bath for the trip to Ohio?
Thanks for stopping by.Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great day!
Was wondering if you ran into Kevin and Ruth. We almost always meet people while waiting in line at the border.
ReplyDeleteHad such a great time with you guys. Just want you to know I had a nice loooong shower this afternoon and it felt so good.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a marvelous time. Then, to top it off they even let you back into the US! Thank goodness for that!
ReplyDeleteA bird bath! I would love to have one of those one day when we have a house :(
ReplyDeleteWell, looks like Los Algodones has not changed at all, still full of dentists and drugs and what have you. We did have our teeth cleaned there in 2013 for the first time and was overwhelmed ! but it was fun.
awww. . .I hope that poor truck can haul YOUR haul back over the mountain to Ohio. . .LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe vases are beautiful, no wonder you couldn't live without one:) Yes, you needed that bird bath for your yard in Ohio. The little birds on the edge are so cute. Well worth the effort to get it back here. Of course, I wasn't carrying it:)
ReplyDeleteJim and Sandie are always fun to be with.
ReplyDeleteI guess we can't bet a bird bath since we are full time. I'll just have to enjoy photos of yours. Keep on having fun!
Love that bird bath. I can see why you 'had to' have it. Those kinds of things make me miss having a sticks n bricks.... but not the yard work LOL
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Photos, Yikes your life is very busy! Were just to old to keep up with Ya! Safe Trip back to Ohio!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information on the dentist you used in Mexico. We are planning a visit before we head out for the summer. Your bird bath looks lovely and Paul is a much better sport than Terry. I'm not sure he would have helped with the heavy lifting. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice that you found a great dental clinic that offers a top-of-the-line service. That's something that everyone would love to have, especially if they want to keep their natural pearly whites healthy. The sooner we can do so, the better. Thanks for sharing!
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