Sheila and I went to Los Algodones yesterday. Larry drove us - but he did stuff in Yuma - 'guy' stuff! LOL We had appointments with a dentist - my old business partner made them as he's Mexican and can actually call the country ( :) ). Jenny had recommended a gal and I think Sheila and I were both very pleased. The teeth extravaganza was so inexpensive Sheila decided to get new glasses too! We wandered around town, Sheila bought a purse and a couple of necklaces, I loaded up on medications that were less expensive in MX than through my insurance. We had lunch at a place, El Paraiso, that had been in business since 1947. All in all a fun day! And the wait to leave was only 30 minutes or so.
Young man selling asparagus - the same price as in the States - but so nicely arranged!
A guy selling camarones (shrimp) - if I'd had an ice chest I would have bought some!
From the center of El Paraiso - looking back towards the entrance
A young man had a jewelry stand inside the plaza with the restaurant - as can be expected - Sheila and I each bought something!
Sheila figuring out her shrimp tacos - which weren't quite as she expected! And her drink! On the menu as a Chile Tempo. We had to ask what it was - grenadine, 7Up and a cherry. Well - no cherries today - so she got a huge strawberry. We burst out laughing when she got it - it was a Shirley Temple! A Chile Tempo is kind of a 'Spanglish' translation. Chile in Spanish sounds a great deal like Shirley in English.
She's figuring it out! I had Carne Asada - grilled skirt steak - comes with all that stuff and a couple of handmade tortillas - do it yourself fajitas.
We even had mariachis! Before the mariachis we had a 'typical' Mexican singer with his keyboard - the crowd was very appreciative when he did his Elvis numbers!
They say that during January 33,000 American and Canadian visitors cross the border. They also say that Los Algodones has, in a four square block area, more dentists, opticians and farmacias than any place in the world! It was lots of fun!