This is one of our last Mexican sunsets for a while:
One of about 8 or so military checkpoints as we headed north to the border. Trucks were backed up for MILES at each one of them. We were thankful we were not a trucker. There were also a few inspections for fruit and veggies along the way too.
Crossing the border was pretty easy, though there was about a 45 minute wait to actually get to the border. They took one look at the truck and pointed us to the inspection lanes. Bummer. But they simply had us open the back and then they rummaged around in the stuff in the back seat and cooler and sent us on our way. Woohoo!!
Sadly a Mexican family in the lane next to us didn't disclose that they had a mango and it cost them $300 USD in fines and the agents were pretty much taking their car apart to search it more thoroughly as we were leaving. Homeland Security keeping us safe from mango smugglers.
We did stop overnight at Lake Havasu City in Arizona so I could see the famous London Bridge. I had wanted to do that when we lived in Arizona but never made it over there. It was a nice break.
The lake itself is backed up behind Parker Dam.
It was 113 degrees as we strolled down near the lake to view the bridge. It really is a pretty sight!
The mud swallows apparently like the bridge structure as there are hundreds and hundreds of nests on the bridge.
We continued on our journey north and were shocked at how low Lake Shasta was and how very little snow there was on Mt. Shasta. Never seen it quite like this.
And I couldn't resist this shot of a rubber ducky as we stopped to get gas. He was HUGE! They were having a charity duck race in this town and he was part of the promotion for the race.
It's good to be back in America!!
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