Last night we talked about perhaps riding our bikes to Mexico today. It is only 3 miles down to the border crossing from our camp site. However, in the clear light of dawn we rethought our plans. A little investigation into the area turned up - quite literally, some reasons not to go. On the bulletin board of the Pancho Villa Park was a recent post - Jan 19th 2011 of some "incidents" at the Columbus border. Evidently not too long ago - only 2 months in fact, 20 bodies had been unearthed just on the other side of the border in Puerto Palomas, Mexico. The article also stated "It is not
unusual for homicides and kidnappings of American citizens at this border crossing but many Americans believe it is perfectly safe". (This was exactly the quote in the article) It went on to say that several retired American citizens make the crossings each week in a tour bus from Deming, New Mexico. The article didn't elaborate if the tour bus people all stick together once they get over the border. I also assume that they count noses as the people get back on the bus for the return trip across the border. We decided that discretion was the better part of valor and just rode around the area of the state park and little town of Columbus today!
We had planned on leaving this park tomorrow but once again the weather man is not cooperating and the cold front will continue to hang on in the area we are trying to get to in Arizona. So Pancho Villa will keep us company for another day.
Court house - desert style (They should see Iron County's)
For sale..hmmmmmm
Home landscaping -where are the Marigolds?
The truly awesome Agave cactus standing a little crooked - blooms once in about 100 years then dies- These tall stalks are the blossoms!
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