Uncle Donnie
Aug 3, 2002, 9:53 AM
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Hi Bill,<p>I crossed at Columbia about three weeks ago heading North, then again a week later heading back South.<p>
: : I am looking for advise/info for a trip comming up. A buddy and I are traveling to San Migueo in the next month or so . We are going to photograph the area people- places. I am a portrait photog and my buddy likes stairways/doors. We also will most likley take my diesel Jetta or my 4x4 Surburban. I like the Jetta for fuel ecomoney. Here are my questions I am hoping someone can answer.<p>: : Houston to Laredo or cross at Colombia ( I heard its easy to cross at colombia but is 60miles out of the way ???<p>It depends on how you figure it. It's about 26 miles off I-35 and basically the same distance back to the Mexico highway after you cross. There's a $2.00 fee to cross the bridge.<p>: : What time of day to cross? We would like to drive the trip in one day and would leave Houston about 3 am ( to keep from driving in Mexico at night) but would put us in Laredo at 8am ( bad time?). What day of the week is best.<p>When I crossed there were about 3 other carloads getting their paperwork done. Very nice new facility, none of the pollution, heat, and hub-bub of Laredo. Everything is in one small building and easy to access.<p>Park in the lot beside the building and go through the first door you come to, not the double doors where you'll be tempted to enter. Migracion is on your right. This is a small area, you won't get lost. After you get your tourist card go back through the door into the main lobby and everyone else you need to deal with is right there at plainly marked stations.<p>You'll get your car permit at the glassed in area at the far side of the small lobby. I used a debit card just to see if they would accept it. They did.<p>Now go put the sticker on your windshield, drive up to the signal light and press the button to see if you're going to be inspected. If not, boogie on out. At the end of the parking lot turn left and follow the road to the highway, once there (it dead-ends) turn left and go about 24 miles or so until you curve up on to the highway.<p>Stay in the right lane because just a few miles down you'll hit the aduana at la frontera where you'll play the traffic light lottery once more. Once you're clear there your real trip begins.<p>On the way out the Bancerjito office is at the end of the parking lot where you turned left to leave the border crossing. When you come back that's where you need to stop and turn in your car permit.<p>: : We will take tollway as much as possible, any problems obtaining diesel<p>Not usually. As long as you stay on the well-traveled roads all the Pemex stations will be able to take care of you. The only exceptions might be some of the really isolated rural areas. There are about 78 kazillion trucks on the road and most of them use diesel.<p>: : Where to stay in San Miguel. All I want is a hot tub to rest my tired feet.<p>Someone else needs to take this one.<p>: : We plan to visit area villages, any Ideas?<p>: : Thanks for the info
: : Bill G<p>You're welcome. Have a safe trip and a productive and creative visit.<p>UD<p>
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