Algodones Mexico for a fun few hours.

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       We took it easy yesterday and our plan today was to wander over to Los Algodones Mexico. Only about 10 minutes away. A bit cool this morning but still gonna be a nice day. So about 9 am we hopped in the car and we paid our $6.00 to park and wandered into Mexico. No check points just walk over the border too easy.

        We like to get here early and just take in the atmosphere. Chat with the vendors , always in your face. Some people find it annoying but I actually enjoy these people trying to sell you something. They always have a line, "You from Canada? special discount" "You must be French if you from Canada" "Almost Free today" "Come looking thats free" "Buy your Lady a nice necklace" "Wanna Buy my sister?""I have something you don't need, good price", "Free dental checkup or half price only 20 bucks" and the comments go on and on. They are all friendly and we answer it no" Gracias", Maybe later, not today, still part of what we enjoy here. Stop and look at something and wow they are all over you, then if you want it negotiate, your price, if not walk away.
        Nothing we need our want but still is a fun outing. 

drugs good prices

       Always love visiting the square where the artists are  doing some amazing artwork, on anything you want, great prices too.

clothes

     I got new glasses here about 3 years ago 2 pair $69.00 (trifocals) still using the first pair. Work great.

     Dental work? Great prices as well.

prescription Glasses, good deals

some wonderful artwork too

      Now a few vendors on the street selling fresh shrimp,(huge) and good prices too.

look at the size of these shrimp

          On our way to the border picked up a pound for $10.00 about 1/2 of them for supper tonight. Another line from the vendor "Mexican cooler, free ice!" That a plastic bag full of ice for our shrimp. They do the same if you buy a 6 pack of beer, in a plastic bag and fill it with ice.

hair cuts good prices too

        By 10:30 we saw what we wanted and decide to stop by the food court that is located kind of in a back alley, its Huge. Ww have been here before and the service and food is pretty good, very reasonable prices as well.

bar not open until 11 am but thats ok

Suzie had a Mexican omelette 

my Mexican eggs, salad, refried beans, tortillas and salsa

       Including a large bottled water, breaky came to $8.00 pretty decent price.

      After here stopped and picked up the shrimp, and a bottles of Creme Agave Liquor. Nobody at the border crossing so was a 2 minute crossing.  Gotta love it, we have spent hours in that line for US customs years ago.

       Back home by 11:30 and now we have the rest of the day to relax and walkabouts here. Just the way we love to explore.

Our Roadrunner came back to visit on our Patio

      Just an great afternoon,  some sun but mostly cloud cover, temps in the high 60's but thats alright to, we can play and read outside with a great view of the desert.
      Soon time to prep supper, so I made our salad cleaned a few shrimp and made a couple shrimp kabobs.

used 1/2 f these for supper, froze the rest

ready for the Weber Q

just about done

gotta love these huge fresh shrimp

     That was it for a fun day wandering about Algodones, not real Mexico but still gives us a bit of a taste of what we are missing. Then we can enjoy some reading, walking and chatting with this pretty decent weather. Not too cold and none of that white stuff on the ground.

     Thanks for joining us here again.

Posted by George, a.k.a. "The Weber "Q" Man of Blogland" according to Rick Doyle. 

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