Jan 23 Day 2
Surprise, surprise, we got a little snow during the night and woke up to snow on the ground but not on the roads. We will be driving very careful so as not to slide around on bridges etc. It should clear up soon. We crossed the border at Nogales and immediately are seeing some of the poverty in Mexico and very poor housing conditions. This was mostly all desert country driving with very few towns. There were some groves of fruit and nut trees and 3 different locations with huge greenhouses. We saw tomatoes growing in one which are probably the hot house tomatoes we buy in the US. Along the highway we see shrines, called alters, to honor those who have died in car accidents. There are many more and much more elaborate than we see in the states. We see lots of Organ Pipe Cactus which is similar to a Saguaro but grows numerous arms from the base of the plant. Some of the Mexicans have a cart made out of a bicycle and some kind of bed for transportation and hauling. We want to call it a Mexican Pickup. Finally we reach Keno Bay after a small detour due to missing a turn. Believe me the Wagon Master will never live that down! It was a long day, 260 some miles but we all arrived safely. We will rest good tonight.