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First attempt in to Mexico
... his things and said that customs would not accept his promise to pay and wanted CASH paid at a local bank, for the damage and for the FINE!!
What FINE??? Yes, there is a fine for "damaging aduana property" even if it unintentional, and there is no leeway, appeals or judges. Pay or they keep your vehicle until you do. How about them apples. Oh yeah, they will take them too.
And we ...
Happy 4th of JULY
We had a great stay at the Magnolia RV Park in Donna, Texas the week of the 4th of July with about 20 other summer residents and were able to entertain them for their cookout. It is so ironic that we stayed at a "Magnolia Springs RV Park", in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, and we met a couple who had stayed at this park in Texas. They had given us the name and contact info, in case we wanted to stay. We actually wanted to get closer to the crossing that we ...
Slow good-bye to Texas
... s inflatable 4 foot wide pool. You can see by the photos that we had a blast. And, I guess that's it for now. Lulu hasn't had any gigs in this area, since most, if not all of the venues, are closed or have suspended their entertainment until the fall. Molly is doing OK. She has been on her meds that control her heart condition, fluids and thyroid. She now has cataracts, but we can't find glasses to fit her, so she will just have to get by ...
Things I have learned in Texas
... not, as is often assumed, the day of Mexico's celebrations of independence, which are actually held on September 16. Cinco de Mayo celebrations actually is a day of Mexican heritage and pride that is traced back to California, and started by some of their Mexican immigrants. The date has actually been exploited by corporate America to get Americans to spend their hard working money.
We will, however, miss our new Texas friends. These people have been so nice to us, ...
Texas (in July) was the HOTTEST PLACE on the trip!
... a major international trade
area by developing first-rate commercial, retail, office, industrial,
medical, retirement and educational facilities. As recently as 1990,
McAllen's unemployment rate was at 22.6 percent. By the end of 2005,
that figure dropped to 7.7 percent. However, In 2011, census.gov listed
the McAllen metro area the poorest in the nation.
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