Sonoita To Santa Ana

Crossing at Sonoita is very simple! For the first time ever, we got the dreaded "Red Light" at the border. We pulled into the Inspection Lane expecting the rubber glove treatment but the Border guy came over, took a very quick glance at our passports, climbed onto the drivers side step to peek into the interior and told us to go ahead. No problem.

At KM 18 we stopped at Mexico Immigration and had the office to ourselves. We were a little apprehensive because we had been asked for our Marriage License last year and managed to finesse our way out of producing it and had gone and forgotten to bring it again this year. Fortunately they did not ask so after paying the required fees and filing the paperwork, we were on our way.

Highway 2 from Sonoita to Santa Anna was in pretty good shape but there are four detours around bridge construction and one major detour around a small town so we picked up a few hundred pounds of dried mud on the motorhome before we ended up at Edgar and Anna's Punta Vista RV Park in Santa Ana. They are a neat couple, he Mexican and she from Mississippi. Very friendly people and eager to offer advice for Mexican travel. If you have to spend the night in Santa Ana, don't hesitate stopping there.

We got set up and I walked next door to the OXXO for an eight pack of ice cold Pacifico which I took back and we met our neighbours. One couple from Bowen Island in BC and the other couple from Oregon. We had a very early night so we could hit the road in the morning. I also bought some milk which we really did not need so the old milk went into Anna's cat's dish. It was very much appreciated and for six well-milked cats in Santa Ana, Mexico, Life is Good!