Driving in Mexico
Three days, two nights in Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas, Mexico began early in the morning. We drove the Roadtrek to Dixie Storage where we have the MR2 in a garage and we loaded up the sports car for the trip. That included snacks, computer, binoculars, extra 5-gallon gas can, extra oil, scrabble, camera, toiletries and clothes. Our first stop was at the currency exchange near the border where we changed our dollars to pesos at at rate of $1= 110 peso. We hit the border around 9am and were surprised by a customs check on the US side of the International Bridge. They asked where we were going, why, and if we had firearms or drugs along. On the Mexican side we parked and enter the building to get out visas (free if less than 7 days, otherwise $26) and vehicle permit ($23) and Mexican car insurance ($26). We drove through Matamoros, the border town with a splash of gibberish and followed signs for Victoria on Route 180/101. The drive is quick along a two lane road with wide shoulders that ve...