Date:         Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:44:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What's that? Welcome mat
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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 Better than Quartzite is the End of the Colorado River at Algodones, Mx.
Just southwest of Yuma and Winterhaven, where many Americans now go to get
medical care they can afford.  There are some canals taking the last of the
water before it hits Mexico and an Indian Res parking lot, some cheezy RV
parks and lots of Border Patrol Humvees and helios cruising around.  Plenty
of 'long term' RVers around there in the most unlikely "campsites"  Had to
be one of the most "low-life" places I've ever overnighted in my Vanagon
when I went across to Algodones to save myself over $3000 at the dentist and
to buy some prescription meds for $7-full price rather than $21 with my
"insurance" co-pay fee in the US!  Same brand, slightly different price..
  For those interested, you can stay in Yuma and catch a "tour bus" to
Algodones to get medical care...I think they have a couple per hour most
days...
  Don Hanson

On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Thomas Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>  Shoot moi if I ever try to visit Quartzite again.
>
> Now now Tom, you must have missed the sights!  Where else can you roll by
> $1
> million is sitting-rolling stock every 30 seconds by glancing right and
> left
> coming south on 95 into Quartzite in January?  Where else can you walk into
> a tent, under a sign that says "Discount RV Parts and Supplies" and pay 10%
> more than you would pay for the same product at (gasp) Camping World or
> West
> Marine?  And what other flea market will sell you a corn dog for breakfast,
> right next to the meteorites, across from the chain carvers art work?
> Everyone has to see Quartzite in January al least one.
>
> And then there's The Slabs....
>