Tuesday, February 7, 2017, FIrst time in Mexico

I put off needed dental work for more than 6 months until we could get to Mexico. A lot of people told us they had a positive experience south of the border and with no insurance, it seemed like it was worth a try. We parked on the US side and walked across just to get a feel for Los Algodones, Mexico and the process of re-entering the States.

We were told Los Algodones was a very safe city, this is one reason why.

Los Algodones, Mexico has a population of under 6,000. 

Joani's research led us to Alamo Dental. It was down a crowded alleyway, but it looked good and we made an appointment for later in the week.

Fellow RVers recommended Alamo Dental Group to us and the online review cemented that decision.

It was almost comical how many dentists (close to 300), opticians (over 11), and pharmacies (15 or so) were packed into a dozen square blocks. Obviously, there are enough people passing through to keep them in business. We headed back around 11:30 and cleared the border control checkpoint in less than 10 minutes (subsequent visits showed us that was quite an anomaly - the typical wait in the afternoon was more than an hour).