The border crossing went smoothly and the roads were easy going & the weather perfect! Not to hot & not to cold! We were able to make to our first campsite well before dark and set up camp & make a light dinner before we turned in for the night. We were just outside of Altimira, which is north of Tampico at a hotel/restaurant/truck stop combination. Behind the hotel is a huge parking lot that the truckers use to park & sleep. We went to the far back edge next to a grassy area and set up camp. It was very peaceful & only 2 semi’s in the lot when we went to bed. Couldn’t be any better….we thought. Around 2am a convoy of trucks pulling rows of

Camping at the truck stop.

Selling food at speed bumps is a way of life.
Selling food at speed bumps is a way of life.
Christmas items for sale.
Christmas items for sale.
Jesus high on the Hill.
Jesus high on the Hill.
The best fruit I have ever seen comes from a lean to on the side of the road.
Different monuments are along the roads throughout the country.
Different monuments are along the roads throughout the country.

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