California and Mexico

Friday morning (the 11th of March) we left Yuma and traveled to a campground in California about 5 miles from the Arizona border and 3 miles from the Mexican border. It was called "Pine Knob" but there wasn't a "pine", as in tree, in sight. We only stayed a few days but it sure was nice to have full services. We are currently back in the desert on Indian Reservation land, dry camping. We are within 2 miles of an Indian Casino called The Quechan Casino Resort.The Quechan Indians lived in this area thousands of years before the Spanish explorers arrived in the 16th century. They are a small, in stature, people. The women we have seen are not more than 5 feet tall.
Here are some pictures around this area. This is the American Canal, water syphoned from the Colorado River to irrigate the surrounding farmland  ... one bank is Arizona the other California. This is the lettace capital of the world.

This huge tree is adjacent to the area we are in

The reason we are here is for John to have dental work done in Mexico. When we were in Florida, John was complaining of a toothache so we went to a dentist. After xrays he was told that there wasn't a cavity or visible reason for the discomfort but they would like to do $3,000.00 worth of bridgework for him. They suggested that he use Sensodine toothpaste to eliminate the pain in the tooth. We had heard that a lot of seniors go to Mexico for their dental work, eyeglasses and medications because the cost is 1/3rd what it would be in the states. John believed that he needed root canal work ...So here we are... traveling to Algodonas Mexico to see a dentist. We return for the last time Monday the 21st to have his final checkup. After xrays the dentist found no cavities, no need for root canal. What he did see was evidence of teeth grinding at night. I can confirm that. Sometimes I wake up believing I cooked all night because I listened to him Chew all night. Anyway... the exam, xrays, impressions, night guard and follow-up check for fit cost a total of $75.00.
Here are some pictures from Mexico. There are hundreds of street vendors, dentists, optometrists and liquor stores here. One day we had shrimp tacos for lunch...it costs us $3.00 ....for both of us.

And now a Lukas update. You saw how cute he is... now see how smart he is. Once he got home, one of the first things on his agenda... make friends with the dog.

Next Tuesday we start our meander north. We have reservations in Las Vegas for the end of the month so we will probably hang out in Lake Havasu City for a week before going to Nevada.