Leaving San Carlos

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As the Sonora summer approaches the temperature is rising close to 100 F.

Time to move on to other adventures in a cooler climate.



A good trip from Guaymas / San Carlos, got an early start (10 AM). A brief stop at a Federal Police traffic stop just outside Hermesio, no hassle. City road construction coming along detours are shorter, stopped for lunch at the food court in a big shopping center, lots of choices, I had Chinese buffet - much like food court meal at home. Then off toward the border another 180 miles. Temperature up to about 90 degrees, long miles of the Sonora Desert - lots of space for solar power installations. No inspection at the Military Checkpoint near Benjamin Hill, just waved me through. Last time the van got a gamma ray scan (along with about 10 others). Stopped at the immigration / customs stop at kilometer 21 to turn in my visa, then on to the Mariposa Border Station, waited in line for 45 minutes for a chance to have a quick chat with the US Customs Border Agent, then on to a Circle K to hit the ATM, grab a big slushie, and off to Tucson, another 60 miles. Dinner at Tucson's new Texas Roadhouse BBQ, just like the one in Augusta, Maine.

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