Actual observations
1. Garmin traffic works very well in Mexico - so far. In SLP now 2. Sirius satellite radio starts failing around SLP. I've done some searches and found numerous attestations that Sirius works all ove...
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Back home in cool and cloudy Maine after 36 days in Mexico where we drove approximately 4,000 miles. Nothing stolen or vandalized while the car was parked, no one cut off the catalytic converter as they do in the US. We met genuinely nice people, had wonderful and reasonably priced meals, and stayed in nice hotels with rooms that were still cleaned each day. God willing we'll return to Mexico next winter.
In Durango there is a campground attached to the San Juan balneario. We did use the hot springs there and found the hottest water we've ever experienced in Mexico there. We didn't check out the campground but assume it's serviceable. Having a place with hookups to spend the night near Durango benefits us on the east coast of the US on our way to the west coast of Mexico.
During the 24 years we've RVed or toured in Mexico the most striking changes is the traffic. The standard of living has improved in Mexico and many more Nationals own and drive cars than they did in 1999. That's great, I'm glad they are enjoying a better economy there.
The truck traffic though is incredible. We wisely left Saltillo headed for Laredo at 3:30AM and passed tens of thousands of trucks parked along the road waiting for sunrise. When those trucks got back on the road both route 85's (toll and free) would be very slow going. The same with 57 south of Saltillo - the truck traffic northbound at least can create miles of backed up traffic.
Not sure if we'll ever do RV camping again - our present trailer is a 1997, the tow vehicle 1993. On the road our rig would look like we were carnies on our way to the next state fair to set up the Tilt-a-Wheel. We could afford to replace both but RV camping in the US isn't what it was back in the day. Camping spontaneously at an area we like to visit generally requires a reservation now. Once at the campground folks tend to be leery of neighbors. The days of walking through the campground, being invited in for a beer or inviting others in for a beer have changed. Holiday Rambler, Airstream, and other RV brands I knew have either ceased operations or been bought by another company. Filling our tow vehicle with diesel would cost $200 rather than the $75 we were used to. It might cost $3,000 in diesel alone to drive round trip to Mazatlan from Maine. The cost of diesel alone in my case would pay for 20 nights at a nice hotel in Mexico.
In any event I'm so thankful we started RVing 40 years ago - it's very different now.
In Durango there is a campground attached to the San Juan balneario. We did use the hot springs there and found the hottest water we've ever experienced in Mexico there. We didn't check out the campground but assume it's serviceable. Having a place with hookups to spend the night near Durango benefits us on the east coast of the US on our way to the west coast of Mexico.
During the 24 years we've RVed or toured in Mexico the most striking changes is the traffic. The standard of living has improved in Mexico and many more Nationals own and drive cars than they did in 1999. That's great, I'm glad they are enjoying a better economy there.
The truck traffic though is incredible. We wisely left Saltillo headed for Laredo at 3:30AM and passed tens of thousands of trucks parked along the road waiting for sunrise. When those trucks got back on the road both route 85's (toll and free) would be very slow going. The same with 57 south of Saltillo - the truck traffic northbound at least can create miles of backed up traffic.
Not sure if we'll ever do RV camping again - our present trailer is a 1997, the tow vehicle 1993. On the road our rig would look like we were carnies on our way to the next state fair to set up the Tilt-a-Wheel. We could afford to replace both but RV camping in the US isn't what it was back in the day. Camping spontaneously at an area we like to visit generally requires a reservation now. Once at the campground folks tend to be leery of neighbors. The days of walking through the campground, being invited in for a beer or inviting others in for a beer have changed. Holiday Rambler, Airstream, and other RV brands I knew have either ceased operations or been bought by another company. Filling our tow vehicle with diesel would cost $200 rather than the $75 we were used to. It might cost $3,000 in diesel alone to drive round trip to Mazatlan from Maine. The cost of diesel alone in my case would pay for 20 nights at a nice hotel in Mexico.
In any event I'm so thankful we started RVing 40 years ago - it's very different now.
