mexico
july 2007
My most recent trip was July 9th and I stayed for a couple nights. I was expecting the weather to be super hot, but is was actually pretty nice. It was about 97 degrees, but felt like 109 because of some humidity. Usually it is very dry, and you don't feel the heat too much. Over the years I have learned to drink a lot of water. I have been trying "Smart" water and I like that the best. For some reason the electrolytes help keep me from feeling faint the first day. I notice Yumans don't drink all that much water as they are used to the heat. I highly recommend hydrating before you arrive, because the dryness and the heat do affect you as a visitor.
smoke-free
It is a pleasure for me to come to the motel now that it is 100% smoke-free. I feel like I could stay for days on end. We have central hallways which made it very difficult for us to keep the non-smoking rooms truly smoke-free, because the smoke would travel through the halls. I received so many complaints in that regard for many years. Now I feel like I can breathe, and my clothes and hair don't smell like smoke anymore when I leave. It's a great improvement. I hope my smoking guests appreciate that we had to transform the place due to the new Arizona smoke-free laws. It's not that we don't like smokers - we appreciate your business just as much! And we now have designated smoking areas outside for your pleasure.
mexico
This trip I decided to go to Mexico to get some medication. I do not like to go over the border alone, so I took my front office manager, Dorothy. She goes for dental work and knows her way around. I was smart though, and checked with border patrol before I went over, to make sure I wouldn't get in trouble as I was not carrying any prescriptions with me. They said we could get a three month supply for our own personal use of any prescription. I am not quite sure that is true. I think if you are attempting to bring a controlled substance or narcotic type of drug, you could probably get in trouble, no matter how much you bring over. Anyway, we parked the car in the Quechan parking lot (you pay $3.00 for the first hour) on the U.S. side so that we could walk over. I hadn't been in a long time, and the parking lot is all re-done. You can park on the street and walk a ways. As soon as you cross the border you are confronted with "sales" guys trying to get you to go "their" pharmacy. But we were on a mission. We wanted to go to the "purple" pharmacy as that is the one Dorothy was familiar with. Last time I went (maybe 5 years ago) my face cream was only $5.00 a tube. Now it was $11. I offered $10 and he said no. So I bought six (and planned to give Dorothy 3 to carry back!) Dorothy was looking for some inhalers for asthma and I could not believe how expensive they were. They were $5 last time I was here, and now they were up to over $30 and $40! We did not buy any as they did not have the right kind. I guess this price is cheaper than our own pharmacies if you do not have insurance. They sent us to the "orange" pharmacy around the corner to find what we needed, but they didn't have it either. But my special face cream was only $10 there! Oh well. It wasn't worth trouble to complain...but I will go to the orange pharmacy next time. I sent my mother 2 tubes of the face cream and she said she pays $90 for a smaller tube! (Have you seen Sicko yet?)
Since we were on a mission, and we had to get back to work, we did no shopping...but Los Algdodones is a cute little Mexican town (see link to the right for more info), and I spied some great silver jewelry - but did not stop. It would be more fun if you had time to shop a little for trinkets and gifts.
We came back over the border with our small bags (each with 3 tubes of cream). They never checked our bags, but did run our driver's licenses through the reader before they let us cross back. Apparently the new passport law is not in effect yet, because my California driver's license was sufficient.
new bathrooms
We are still working on bathroom remodels. Slowly but surely the whole motel will get done. Next time you are here, ask if there are any rooms available with a new bathroom. You'll like it. The new design was inspired by my dreams of someday owning a spa. There are some relaxing, zen elements. I hope you like it.
Until next time...
My most recent trip was July 9th and I stayed for a couple nights. I was expecting the weather to be super hot, but is was actually pretty nice. It was about 97 degrees, but felt like 109 because of some humidity. Usually it is very dry, and you don't feel the heat too much. Over the years I have learned to drink a lot of water. I have been trying "Smart" water and I like that the best. For some reason the electrolytes help keep me from feeling faint the first day. I notice Yumans don't drink all that much water as they are used to the heat. I highly recommend hydrating before you arrive, because the dryness and the heat do affect you as a visitor.
smoke-free
It is a pleasure for me to come to the motel now that it is 100% smoke-free. I feel like I could stay for days on end. We have central hallways which made it very difficult for us to keep the non-smoking rooms truly smoke-free, because the smoke would travel through the halls. I received so many complaints in that regard for many years. Now I feel like I can breathe, and my clothes and hair don't smell like smoke anymore when I leave. It's a great improvement. I hope my smoking guests appreciate that we had to transform the place due to the new Arizona smoke-free laws. It's not that we don't like smokers - we appreciate your business just as much! And we now have designated smoking areas outside for your pleasure.
mexico
This trip I decided to go to Mexico to get some medication. I do not like to go over the border alone, so I took my front office manager, Dorothy. She goes for dental work and knows her way around. I was smart though, and checked with border patrol before I went over, to make sure I wouldn't get in trouble as I was not carrying any prescriptions with me. They said we could get a three month supply for our own personal use of any prescription. I am not quite sure that is true. I think if you are attempting to bring a controlled substance or narcotic type of drug, you could probably get in trouble, no matter how much you bring over. Anyway, we parked the car in the Quechan parking lot (you pay $3.00 for the first hour) on the U.S. side so that we could walk over. I hadn't been in a long time, and the parking lot is all re-done. You can park on the street and walk a ways. As soon as you cross the border you are confronted with "sales" guys trying to get you to go "their" pharmacy. But we were on a mission. We wanted to go to the "purple" pharmacy as that is the one Dorothy was familiar with. Last time I went (maybe 5 years ago) my face cream was only $5.00 a tube. Now it was $11. I offered $10 and he said no. So I bought six (and planned to give Dorothy 3 to carry back!) Dorothy was looking for some inhalers for asthma and I could not believe how expensive they were. They were $5 last time I was here, and now they were up to over $30 and $40! We did not buy any as they did not have the right kind. I guess this price is cheaper than our own pharmacies if you do not have insurance. They sent us to the "orange" pharmacy around the corner to find what we needed, but they didn't have it either. But my special face cream was only $10 there! Oh well. It wasn't worth trouble to complain...but I will go to the orange pharmacy next time. I sent my mother 2 tubes of the face cream and she said she pays $90 for a smaller tube! (Have you seen Sicko yet?)
Since we were on a mission, and we had to get back to work, we did no shopping...but Los Algdodones is a cute little Mexican town (see link to the right for more info), and I spied some great silver jewelry - but did not stop. It would be more fun if you had time to shop a little for trinkets and gifts.
We came back over the border with our small bags (each with 3 tubes of cream). They never checked our bags, but did run our driver's licenses through the reader before they let us cross back. Apparently the new passport law is not in effect yet, because my California driver's license was sufficient.
new bathrooms
We are still working on bathroom remodels. Slowly but surely the whole motel will get done. Next time you are here, ask if there are any rooms available with a new bathroom. You'll like it. The new design was inspired by my dreams of someday owning a spa. There are some relaxing, zen elements. I hope you like it.
Until next time...
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