Yesterday we had entered Mexico, and today we had to do immigration and customs. We never knew when we left in the morning that this day would be remembered for ever in our lifetimes as later on, Paula and I would get married.
The 30 or so miles to the Immigration and Customs Office went fast and we arrived at around 8:30 in the morning and were very surprised at the length of the queues and we knew it was going to be a long morning/day. Dave jokingly said, “I will consider ourselves lucky if we leave before 2pm”. We left at 1:30pm …
Everything went well for everyone else but when I got to the window and tried to import the two bikes that both were in my name (the one that I was riding and the one Gustavo was riding), the lady told me that was not possible. Only one vehicle can be imported under the same person. I have written another post to explain in more detail but bottom line, Paula and I had to get married in the closest town with Gustavo being one of the witnesses. We now have two anniversaries to celebrate per year and the 30th of October will forever be marked in our lives.
We then rode 40 miles to have lunch at Nueva Rosita, MX. We were in a nice outside location.
After lunch we went to visit Casa Hogar y Refugio (see another post) where we met, socialized and dropped off some goodies for young children that have had a difficulty time. It is always an uplifting experience.
We then got into the toll road and made our way to Monclova, MX where we stayed right in the center in the oldest hotel in town - Hotel Olympia.
In the evening we wanted to eat within walking distance and as due to Covid a number of restaurants have closed, finding one was not easy.
We ate at the Jugos del Sur and the burgers were great. As they did not serve alcohol and did not have bottled water (what’s up with that), they allowed us to go and buy this outside and bring it in. 6 water bottles and 8 cans of beer … $9. You can’t beat that.
Before going to bed we walked the plaza and visited the church that was preparing for the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Make Life a Ride !
Paula and Armando getting married in Allende, MX
Visit to the Casa Hogar in Nueva Rosita, MX
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