Bob and I left Santa Fe Monday morning, driving through some beautiful New Mexican landscapes to get to Deming. At one point there was desert to our right and the lush green valley watered by the Rio Grande to our left.
I never tire of looking at the mountains of New Mexico.
Deming itself is not the most picturesque area of the state but it’s a good spot to stay if you are planning to visit your dentist in Mexico. Here we are only about 45 minutes to the border. This time we bypassed the $5 parking and found the free lot right next to it. The US Customs agent had told us about this lot when we were here last time. You have to drive behind the $5 lot, then follow signs to the free lot around the corner. It really wasn’t much farther to walk, either.
Once through the building at the border (you simply walk through, no need to show passports) you will see the Pink Store ahead on your left.
Turn left right before the Pink Store and you see the dentist on your right.
Easy peasy! Bob had his teeth cleaned for $40 and I had a cleaning, x-rays, and a filling for $160. I’ll need a new crown in the spring when we come through again.
We had lunch at the restaurant in the Pink Store and had fun shopping around. Then we headed back to the States, walking through Customs. This time of year there were no lines for Customs at all but in the winter there can be lines.
On Wednesday we head to Tucson where we’ll spend three days with our friends Chuck and Linda.
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