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What a great trip we had. If I could say anything to anyone doubting wether or not to rv in Mexico, don´t give it a second thought. You don't need to boondock, there are plenty of parks and places to visit. We boondocked in San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato, Jalisco and Coahuila. We couldn´t have felt safer in any of the places we were. Of the two nights we boondocked in SMA, the second night we were woken up by a knocking noise on the side of the trailer only to find out it was a mare and its colt.
The trip home was uneventful. We planned on staying at Hotel Imperial in Saltillo but decided we could find a great boondocking spot somewhere in the mountain overpass on the 57 about 30 kms south of Saltillo. We pretty much know the area as Juan taught there over a thousand years ago :). We took the exit to Los Lirios and headed to town. About 7 kms before the town, we saw a place that rented cabins. Sounded good to us to ask if we could spend the night for a fee without services. The woman in charge said she had to call the office. When she returned she said it would be 350 pesos. Without a second word we both said, "adios". The next ranch the farmer was loading a trailer with apples. We asked him if he knew of a place nearby. "Sure, why not park here". I offered to pay and he was practically insulted. He said he wouldn´t hear of it. He also gave us some of his delicious apples and we talked for a bit about his English studies in Kentucky when he was a kid. Mexicans are so friendly.
When we left this morning we passed him on the road out to Hwy 57. We exchanged lights and a wave. Two minutes later he was on the cellphone asking if everything went alright. What kind of country do I live in where people care so much about others? The majority are good people and the small percentage that are causing us this tremendous headache are real crumbs.
How would I rate our trip of the last two months? The best trip ever. Beats the heck out of Hawaii. I would have to say that rving in Australia or Chile might beat this trip.
There is good and bad everywhere in the world but I believe that Mexico does have some of the most giving and caring people. Thanks for sharing this story. Glad you enjoyed your vacation. Very few glitches overall!
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