A day in Algodones, Mexico

Yesterday, Yuma and I drove into Yuma and had a new battery put into my S23 Samsung Ultra.  Cost was $100.  Much less than buying an S24 for around $1600.  This was the first model Samsung made that allowed the battery to be replaced.  Happy camper.  The remainder of the day, Yuma and I laid around and enjoyed the day.

Today, they had called for high winds starting in the night and blowing most of the day with cooler temps.  Sure enough, they were right.  The constant winds were in the teens out of the north with gusts up to 30 mph.  We were dressed accordingly and by noon with the sun, it was fairly nice.  Luckily, the buildings protected us most of the time.

Yesterday, Deb, Riley and I had made plans to go to Algodones, Mexico, so I could buy updated glasses.  We didn't let the wind stop us.  At my age, buying new glasses seems like an annual event.  We left at 8:30 to beat the crowds and went directly to the same optometrist I bought my glasses from last year.  I've been happy with my present pair, but my eyes have grown weaker.

He was there and waiting.  The ladies went down to the pharmacy for some things while I was being attended to.  They came back when I was being fitted.  How do you like these honkers?  Should impress people.

Just kidding.  We got the prescription perfect and then it was sent out to be filled.  It was 10 o'clock and they said to come back at 12:30 to pick up my new glasses.  Talk about service.

First place we stopped was a food place for breakfast.  I had two eggs over easy, bacon and beans.  Swallowed those down with coffee.  The ladies ate something they couldn't pronounce to be in with the Mexican in crowd.

Afterward, we had more time to kill, so we walked the crowded sidewalks completely smothered with venders.  I was taking pictures while Deb and Riley were looking for a small, brightly colored table covering.  There were plenty of large ones, but finally, she found a smaller one she liked.

Sidewalk with merchandise everywhere.

This picture and the one above is the restaurant we had breakfast.

Examples of the flashy merchandise for sale.

Loved the green alien.

Easier to walk the streets if you want to avoid venders.

They love bright colors.

We ended up right across the street from the optometrist's office at noon, so I checked in just to see if they were done early.  Sure enough they were done.  Cost, $430.

We were hoping the line to leave would be short, but it wasn't.  We ended up in line for over an hour.  Fortunately, the couple ahead of us were chatty, so it made the time go much more quickly.  

The husband had business in a small Southern California town and stopped in Yuma on their way home.  He is an avid fisherman and hunter and had been visiting a small town in southern California to help train a new hunting dog.  They are from Wyoming.

Finally, back on American soil!

When we got back to camp, Yuma and I stayed indoors and just took it easy till dinner time.  As night closed in, the winds died down.

That was our day.  Thanks for stopping by.