Dad got the poncho and the holster in Mexico. He didn't get a cowboy hat, so we used Eliza's dress-up hat instead. I think it adds just the right touch, don't you? Our own Clint Eastwood!
One of the Mexican shop owners had Eliza come over and pose for this picture. It did turn out cute. She had a hard time down there because she wanted to touch EVERYTHING! But Mommy didn't want to buy everything.
Lunchtime! The boys table and the girls table. The rest of us are in another picture somewhere, I messed up on the picture order.
Daddy and Grandma with the kids. You can see the shops around behind them. It was really cool to see the difference in culture as you walk across the border.
Here's the rest of the gang (minus me, the photographer). Benny, Dad, and Breezer got to brush up on their spanish. It is fun to hear them speaking so fluently.
Here we are at the first stop. As it turns out, Mom and Marlayne are quite the bargainers. They really got into the spirit of negotiation. We all got something and at really decent prices. Haggling is a game down there, for them and for you. We all had a good time trying it out. Mom really was a pro!
Here we are in Nogales on the US side of the border. Nogales is an hour south of us here in Tucson. The sign in the background says "Border Xing to Mexico". We just parked the cars and walked in since it is so much easier than driving in. We all had our cash in our pockets; $1 in one and $5 in another and larger bills in another. That way you can pull out just what you need instead of pulling out all of your bills and sorting through them.
Here are the Richards guys in the parking lot before we went into Mexico. You could see the wall between the U.S. side and Mexico. I thought I got it in the picture, but I guess I didn't. What a fun time!
Dad got the poncho and the holster in Mexico. He didn't get a cowboy hat, so we used Eliza's dress-up hat instead. I think it adds just the right touch, don't you? Our own Clint Eastwood!
One of the Mexican shop owners had Eliza come over and pose for this picture. It did turn out cute. She had a hard time down there because she wanted to touch EVERYTHING! But Mommy didn't want to buy everything.
Lunchtime! The boys table and the girls table. The rest of us are in another picture somewhere, I messed up on the picture order.
Daddy and Grandma with the kids. You can see the shops around behind them. It was really cool to see the difference in culture as you walk across the border.
Here's the rest of the gang (minus me, the photographer). Benny, Dad, and Breezer got to brush up on their spanish. It is fun to hear them speaking so fluently.
Here we are at the first stop. As it turns out, Mom and Marlayne are quite the bargainers. They really got into the spirit of negotiation. We all got something and at really decent prices. Haggling is a game down there, for them and for you. We all had a good time trying it out. Mom really was a pro!
Here we are in Nogales on the US side of the border. Nogales is an hour south of us here in Tucson. The sign in the background says "Border Xing to Mexico". We just parked the cars and walked in since it is so much easier than driving in. We all had our cash in our pockets; $1 in one and $5 in another and larger bills in another. That way you can pull out just what you need instead of pulling out all of your bills and sorting through them.
Here are the Richards guys in the parking lot before we went into Mexico. You could see the wall between the U.S. side and Mexico. I thought I got it in the picture, but I guess I didn't. What a fun time!
1 comment:
What a fun experience. I need to practice my haggling, though. I don't think I ever allowed myself to go to a shop alone because I knew I couldn't haggle. Maybe next time...
I'm glad Nogales was a new experience for you, too. fun, fun, fun!
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