Pancho Villa State Park is just two miles or so from the border. After checking to make sure that my identification documents were adequate to get me back into the USA, I made my plans to go to Mexico.
I had two objectives: get my teeth cleaned and then use those clean teeth to have lunch.
I walked across the border. It seemed odd not to have to cross a bridge to get into the neighboring country. After all, I grew up crossing between Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario.
Here, though, I just parked and walked across. There’s mile 0.
I saw a sign for a dental clinic, so I made my way over there. Clean teeth was the first thing on my agenda.
It was kind of a “down home” office.
It had kind of old equipment, but everything went well. When I told the dentist that I had forgotten to take the antibiotic I needed to take due to my knee replacement, he went over to a nearby pharmacy and got me what I needed. The assistant got me a glass of water from a fresh bottle, and the cleaning went well.
I strolled about a bit and then headed over to The Pink Store, which had been recommended to me.
And, yes, it is pink!
Of course, there is absolutely nothing that I need, but I did have to look at what they had to offer.
Hat and pots.
Pots and baskets.
Whimsical statues.
And then I found a spot for lunch at the back of the store.
I ordered a Bohemia beer and the waiter brought me chips and salsa. Delicious!
The General Guererro Caldillo was my choice for lunch, which was a spicy beef and vegetable stew. It came with beans, rice and tortillas. Again, delicious!
When I got outside, I saw that I had eaten in a restaurant that had been operating since 1910. I wonder if Pancho Villa had eaten there?
Speaking of Pancho Villa…
There is a statue of him in the square.
Quite a dynamic statue!
And then it was time to head back.
There were food trucks lining the street leading to the port of entry.
I crossed back over, had my papers checked, got in my car and headed back to camp.
Another beautiful sunset.
Next stop: Arizona