I kind of figured that was the answer I was to receive about the TVIP, I was hoping that one of you fellas that are smarter than me had some kind of magic wand... Thanks. SR, I will return to Maz in 10 days 6 hours, 17 minutes... & yes I have a countdown clock running...
Buena suerte Bato. I'm still mending from my crash in July, so I know how discouraging it can get to be at times. Hang in there!
Its all good it was venting/ranting for therapeutic reasons. If you read my post to the end of my post and I am realistic about the whole thing. It is what it is. Out of my circle of control... I can keep going with cliches. I may be able to adjust my schedule to get 4 days of riding before my TVIP expires. It will be a push but doable.
Input on fastest route and where to get my papers processed. I may be able to adjust things so I land in PV on Nov 25. TVIP expires 29. Flight lands in the late afternoon so no riding that day. 4 days to the souther border...doable? Looking for route suggestions and border crossing options. Are any of them 24 hours in the south? Thanks
If ONE MORE PERSON tells me to join advrider.... well, I guess I'll join advrider. So. Hullo, all! Tossing around the idea of riding from Tucson to Cabo for holiday break (on either the Yamaha or Kawi - I'd leave the Ducati at home). By my female self. I'm comfortable touring by myself, camping by myself, and speak a bit of Spanish, but have yet to delve into Mexico. Plain dumb? Adventurous as long as I'm "careful?" Thoughts, please, while I wade through the 700+ pages of this thread.
Why haven't you left yet? 700 pages summarized in 1 sentence: Watch out for topes (speed bumps), avoid the open road after dark, be prepared to pay the odd "fine" and steer clear of me or the "Mystery Rider" if we're carrying stepladders. Welcome to the forum and hopefully we'll see your ride report soon!
How hard can it be to avoid people with stepladders? I'm in! (Hm.) Past ride reports always visible on "Eating on Two Wheels" http://operaflute.blogspot.com/ (Currently chronicling my summer tour, although I took a bit of a hiatus in the chronicling part. Perhaps I should get back to that, but now Baja recon distracts me...)
Don't be suprised when u land at PV aduana will ask you how many days for your "New" tourist card . If its like 3 or 4 days its possibly free.
Check Hewby's RR. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=825139 She is riding solo. Should give you some insight. Baja is quite safe with friendly people. Have a great ride and be sure to let us know
If our american friends think Obama is a socialist it's too bad they were never exposed to Trudeau No 1. It would provide some perspective. The offspring is probably worse. Looks like I'll be able to take the three minute drive to WA state and smoke legally
Legal is the question. It is still against U.S. law regardless of what the state thinks. This is going to be a field day for lawyers. At least they will be employed; although not productively. "Sigh".....some things never change.
The conflict between Federal law and Washington's and Colorado's new legislation (constitutional amendment in Co.'s case) will not cause litigation. The supremacy clause in the U.S. Const. resolves this in favor of the Feds. It is only a question of whether they want to waste their time enforcing the federal prohibition of mj. So, no lawyer bonanza on this one.
The enforcement will come in the form of denying fed funds such as highway to the states, thus causing the states to have to spend money overturning their own law.
Is it lost on the "noobs", and I am kind of a "noob", that the Banjercito is the bank of the Mexican Military! Get a grip ladies. These guys do not f*** around. Evidently petty immigration officials also wield a certain measure of independent power. If they don't like you face they are not going to let you stay in their country for 180 days. Just slow the hell down and smile. We do things differently here in the lower 48 than they do in Alaska. SP never got that and we gave her a good spankin'. Further south in NA they do things a lot differently. Get used to it and drop the attitude. DWJ Donnie is a shining example of how to get along with our neighbors... read his stuff and look at his pix. If you are going to Mex only because you want to get f***ed that is exactly what you will get. You can stand on the deck of an aircraft carrier (or the AIDS ward) with a smug look and your mission accomplished banner. We arrogant nortenos will never unravel Mexico... it had an advanced civilization before we "white" guys got here/there. Spend more time reading and less time bleeding.
