Thanks, SIN. I will check them out immediately. I'm very excited about the trip. Hubby, not so much. LOL...

He'll love it! Trust me, my folks did it at 52. Great trip, driving along the deserted dunes along the Gulf of Mexico is pretty amazing. Tampico, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Quatzacolcos, Ciudad del Carmen....all great towns!

SIN

I keep telling him to think of it as an adventure, and it won't be quite so overwhelming. He has been reading a lot about the gangs and drug runners in Mexico, and I think he's concerned about having to protect his property (I'm included in that, I think) and being in a foreign country makes it more difficult to be understood. I think it can be done without much problem, at least I'm hoping. But, having others in the "caravan" would help lessen the threat, I'd think.
I have been reading from others about their trip through Mexico, and I find it amazing. I can hardly wait for our trip to begin. I guess you have to have a touch of gypsy blood in you. I think I have more than my share.