En route for Mexico

 ALBUQUERQUE - Petroglyph monument / 3 sisters volcanoes

 The city of Albuquerque can be seen in the distance

The old farm at the Albuquerque aquarium and botanical gardens

 The Japanese garden at the ABQ botanical gardens

 The New Mexico museum of natural science in Albuquerque

 Some of these dinosaur bones were found in New Mexico

La Placita dining rooms on the old plaza in ABQ

Hot springs on the Rio Grande in the town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Many stores are closed or for sale here.

 the town of Hatch: the green and red chili capital of the US. These bunches of dried red chilies are called ristras. The village is small but bustling with activity, unlike what we have just witnessed in the last few towns.

Steins railway ghost town in Arizona

 Today's field trip was Cochise stronghold.

It is a very rugged place.

 Total silence here.

 the city of Nogales is both in Arizona and in Mexico

 Our first meal in Mexico was delicious.

 this truck is made of toothpicks and popsicle sticks. It was sitting at the immigration counter.

 Northern Mexico scenery

Our first hotel was paradise. We picked up as many oranges and grapefruit as we wanted.

 Nice highway since Nogales

 The plaza at Hermosillo

 Excellent tacos for very cheap, right on the highway

The North side of bahia de Kino, where gringos own houses (Kino nuevo)

 The old fishing village on the South side of Kino bay (Kino viejo)

 Hotel Hacienda in Kino viejo

The Sonoran desert

 The city of Guaymas: we like it a lot

The hotel Playa de Cortes has fantastic views over the gorgeous bay of Bacochibampo. This hacienda was built in 1934 and has 115 rooms.

 This guy is selling almejas fresh seafood on the beach

Delicious raw with some lime juice