Going over to Mexico
... a walk over won't suffice she will need a truck.
Apr 17th 2011, 7:53 pm
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Re: Going over to Mexico
Have you 2 finished...
Usually we cross at Loredo but have beeen told this is not safe to do at this time.. It is a walk over trip no car...
Apr 17th 2011, 8:28 pm
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Apr 17th 2011, 9:00 pm
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We needed to hit a specific kind of pharmacy; we let the shill take us in the first one, showed him what we were after, got referred to the correct place 4 doors down, grabbed our stuff and done. Oh, and I remembered the coffee lady who was just around the corner so we went an extra two blocks, saw her & left. I told Himself beforehand what it was going to be like and not to be gawking around with his mouth hanging open like some tourist. We were spare changed, hit with a story from some guy looking for phone card money etc.. just have to look like you know where you're going and that you're not there to shop for souvenirs.
DH cracked us all up with his American 'yup', practiced for when he was driving through the checkpoint. I didn't want to carry passports on principle (this was on the US side.. you must carry to cross). I'll tell you what though, it was an education. I don't think people who live outside the region can be qualified to comment on the situation until they've seen it first hand. Literally thousands of Border Patrol. Vehicles of all types everywhere (mounted patrol!), electronic surveillance, helicopter hovering 100 yds away for 30 minutes. It's crazy, and all these BP dudes rent at my sister's condo place.. they aren't allowed to 'fraternize' with the 'locals' at all. It can't be good.
Apr 17th 2011, 9:18 pm
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Re: Going over to Mexico
never said I was going on vacation
I can think of alot better places to go on vacation..
still looking at Hawaii for vacation..
going into Mexico is an experience, there again used to go clubing in Liverpool when they where having the shootings never once gave it a second thought..
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Apr 17th 2011, 11:46 pm
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Re: Going over to Mexico
I've been hearing that Laredo is very sketch, but you know how it is.. it only takes one moment to be wrong, out of thousands that are all right.
We needed to hit a specific kind of pharmacy; we let the shill take us in the first one, showed him what we were after, got referred to the correct place 4 doors down, grabbed our stuff and done. Oh, and I remembered the coffee lady who was just around the corner so we went an extra two blocks, saw her & left. I told Himself beforehand what it was going to be like and not to be gawking around with his mouth hanging open like some tourist. We were spare changed, hit with a story from some guy looking for phone card money etc.. just have to look like you know where you're going and that you're not there to shop for souvenirs.
DH cracked us all up with his American 'yup', practiced for when he was driving through the checkpoint. I didn't want to carry passports on principle (this was on the US side.. you must carry to cross). I'll tell you what though, it was an education. I don't think people who live outside the region can be qualified to comment on the situation until they've seen it first hand. Literally thousands of Border Patrol. Vehicles of all types everywhere (mounted patrol!), electronic surveillance, helicopter hovering 100 yds away for 30 minutes. It's crazy, and all these BP dudes rent at my sister's condo place.. they aren't allowed to 'fraternize' with the 'locals' at all. It can't be good.
We needed to hit a specific kind of pharmacy; we let the shill take us in the first one, showed him what we were after, got referred to the correct place 4 doors down, grabbed our stuff and done. Oh, and I remembered the coffee lady who was just around the corner so we went an extra two blocks, saw her & left. I told Himself beforehand what it was going to be like and not to be gawking around with his mouth hanging open like some tourist. We were spare changed, hit with a story from some guy looking for phone card money etc.. just have to look like you know where you're going and that you're not there to shop for souvenirs.
DH cracked us all up with his American 'yup', practiced for when he was driving through the checkpoint. I didn't want to carry passports on principle (this was on the US side.. you must carry to cross). I'll tell you what though, it was an education. I don't think people who live outside the region can be qualified to comment on the situation until they've seen it first hand. Literally thousands of Border Patrol. Vehicles of all types everywhere (mounted patrol!), electronic surveillance, helicopter hovering 100 yds away for 30 minutes. It's crazy, and all these BP dudes rent at my sister's condo place.. they aren't allowed to 'fraternize' with the 'locals' at all. It can't be good.
Apr 18th 2011, 12:03 am
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Apr 18th 2011, 12:37 am
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Re: Going over to Mexico
I've been to Tijuana, yes it was out of the norm, but I'd go again. For me (and others) its the fear factor. But seriously if you feel safe enough to go, then go! Btw, I like to travel as much as the next guy (fiances permitting) but I also don't want to go where its not safe. So if you go, please be careful, don't go knocking on people's doors....
Apr 18th 2011, 2:51 am
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Re: Going over to Mexico
never said I was going on vacation I can think of alot better places to go on vacation.. still looking at Hawaii for vacation.. going into Mexico is an experience, there again used to go clubing in Liverpool when they where having the shootings never once gave it a second thought..
I can think of alot better places to go on vacation.. still looking at Hawaii for vacation.. going into Mexico is an experience, there again used to go clubing in Liverpool when they where having the shootings never once gave it a second thought..