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Traveling with Pets: Garfield Wants Out
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Traveling with Pets: Garfield Wants Out

He's a pretty good travel cat, but even poor Garfield has moments where he really doesn't like sitting in his cat bag... We have some sleepy treats on hand though that work wonders for the kitties. They're a must have item if you're driving with cats or taking them on a plane (or any form of transport, for that matter). The ones we have are herbal and chewable. ...
Traveling with Pets: The Kitties in Arizona
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Traveling with Pets: The Kitties in Arizona

Jennifer checks on Garfield and Babylonia as we drive through Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona on our way to Tijuana, Mexico. ...
Driving to Mexico: Petrified Forest National Park
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Driving to Mexico: Petrified Forest National Park

On our way down to Tijuana, Mexico, we decided to stop at the Petrified Forest National Park. We used to strive to visit all the national parks in the United States, so we figured it might be fun to check out the petrified forest.Related Posts: ...
Driving to Mexico: Dateland, Arizona
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Driving to Mexico: Dateland, Arizona

On our way to Tijuana, Mexico from Phoenix, Arizona, we passed through Dateland. In this video, we spot a grove of date palms alongside the road.Related Posts:Driving to Mexico: Petrified Forest National Park (video)Talking About the FJ Cruiser in Arizona (video)Driving to Mexico: Driving Along the Mexican Border (video)Driving to Mexico: Lydi Driving Through a Wind Farm (video) ...
Driving to Mexico: Driving Along the Mexican Border
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Driving to Mexico: Driving Along the Mexican Border

In this video we're driving between Dateland and Yuma in Arizona on our way to Tijuana, Mexico. From our car we can see the Mexican border.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: Driving Along the Mexican-American Border (video)Driving to Mexico: Dateland, Arizona (video)Driving in Mexico: Driving in Tijuana, Mexico (video) ...
Lydian Sits in the Front Seat
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Lydian Sits in the Front Seat

After a rant about the backseat of the new Toyota FJ Cruiser, Lydian sits in the front seat and acknowledges that she needs to communicate about her needs.Related Posts:Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser Underculture (video)Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser That Didn't Wave (video)Driving to Mexico: Lydi Driving Through a Wind Farm (video)Talking About the FJ Cruiser in Arizona ...
Talking About the FJ Cruiser in Arizona
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Talking About the FJ Cruiser in Arizona

While John talks about the FJ Cruiser underculture as we're driving through the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, he and Lydian get into an argument about what's good and what's bad about the new Toyota FJ. Their differing views lead to some conflict.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: "Offroading" in the FJ Cruiser (video)Lydian Sits in the Front Seat (video)Driving to Mexico: The FJ ...
Driving to Mexico: Lydi Driving Through a Wind Farm
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Driving to Mexico: Lydi Driving Through a Wind Farm

After getting the new FJ Cruiser, Lydi got to learn to drive in a different vehicle. In this video, John talks about how to handle gusty winds as we drive through a wind farm in California.Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: "Offroading" in the FJ Cruiser (video)Talking About the FJ Cruiser in Arizona (video)Lydian Sits in the Front Seat (video)Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser Underculture ...
Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser That Didn’t Wave
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Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser That Didn’t Wave

After talking about how most FJ Cruiser drivers wave at each other when they see each other, we saw a fellow FJ driver ahead of us. Jennifer taped the situation, and noted that the driver of the Toyota FJ didn't wave back (like they usually do).Related Posts:Driving in Mexico: "Offroading" in the FJ Cruiser (video)Driving to Mexico: Lydi Driving Through a Wind Farm (video)Talking About ...
Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser Underculture
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Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser Underculture

On our way down to Mexico through Arizona, John talks about his thoughts on our new FJ Cruiser. He notes the apparent underculture that all FJ Cruiser drivers seem to share where they wave at when they pass each other.Related Posts:Driving to Mexico: The FJ Cruiser That Didn't Wave (video)Driving to Mexico: Lydi Driving Through a Wind Farm (video)Talking About the FJ Cruiser in Arizona ...
Driving in Mexico: Entering Guanajuato State
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Driving in Mexico: Entering Guanajuato State

In January, 2017, we took off in our Prius with our two cats to drive from Nebraska to Tijuana and onward to the city of Guanajuato. The whole drive took 6 days, averaging about 10 hours of driving per day (including stops). Overall, the drive was pleasant, not too stressful at all, and scenic. There were plenty of rest areas to stop at along the way for people who are worried about that sort of thing ...
Driving in Mexico: Guanajuato State Part I
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Driving in Mexico: Guanajuato State Part I

Wanna drive from Tijuana to Mexico City? You can do it! We drove from Tijuana to Guanajuato (about 3 to 4 hours north of Mexico City) in January 2017. It was a long drive, but it was uneventful and easy except for a few large pot holes. As of the time of this posting, we've never driven the highways between Mexico City and Guanajuato City, but we have taken the Primera Plus bus line and the ride was smooth ...
On the Road: Tijuana to Mexico City
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On the Road: Tijuana to Mexico City

The roads are smooth and well-maintained just outside of Tijuana and the cities are modern. Overall, the entire trip from Tijuana to Guanajuato was easy and uneventful.Related Posts:Notes on Driving in Mexico: Tijuana to HermosilloNotes on Driving in Mexico: Hermosillo to MazatlanNotes on Driving in Mexico: Mazatlan to Guanajuato, MexicoDriving in Mexico: Is it really ...
Driving in Mexico: Guanajuato State – Part II
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Driving in Mexico: Guanajuato State – Part II

Driving in the state of Guanajuato is a lot like driving in the United States. The toll roads were more expensive in this part of Mexico than they had been between Tijuana and Mazatlan, so be sure to pull out enough cash to get where you need to go. Our final destination was the city of Guanajuato, a friendly city right in the middle of Mexico that's utterly intoxicating and addictive...Related ...
How to Get a Car Permit for Mexico at the Tijuana Border
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How to Get a Car Permit for Mexico at the Tijuana Border

On our first try, we blew past the Aduanas/Customs office at the US Mexico border in Tijuana, so we had to go back and try again to get our Banjercito vehicle permit. In this video, we're sitting in line in Tijuana waiting to return to the U.S. to give it another go. John talks through the Banjercito car permit process and the basic concept behind it: you're declaring your car so you have to stop at the ...
Mexico Border Crossing: Thoughts and Concerns
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Mexico Border Crossing: Thoughts and Concerns

John hated to admit it, but before we got there, he was concerned about crossing the US Mexico border. He'd read all kinds of nonsense online and so, even though we've crossed borders from Jordan to Israel and from Thailand to Cambodia, he was afraid that the SanYsidro border crossing to Tijuana was going to be difficult, congested, and maybe even dangerous. In this video, John, Lydi, and I discuss all the ...
Whole Foods Mystery Experience
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Whole Foods Mystery Experience

On our way to Tijuana, we stopped at Whole Foods to find some stuff to eat. But Lydian must look like a Whole Foods employees because Whole Foods customers from Colorado to New Mexico keep trying to chasing her down for help. We can't figure out why...maybe it's because we buy boxes of chocolate in bulk?Related Links:Notes on Driving in Mexico: Tijuana to HermosilloNotes on Driving in Mexico: ...
Los Gatos Aventuros: Driving to Mexico with Two Cats
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Los Gatos Aventuros: Driving to Mexico with Two Cats

We had lots of time in the car to think and come up with stupid stuff, so Lydian and I decided that Garfield and Babylonia were "The Adventure Cats" (or something thereabouts). Who knew that they'd be such awesome little travelers. They made it all the way from western Nebraska to Tijuana without so much as a peep and then from Tijuana to Guanajuato, Mexico with only a few small protests at the beginning of ...
Protestors Near Hermosillo, Mexico on Highway 15
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Protestors Near Hermosillo, Mexico on Highway 15

We'd read about protestors closing down toll booths and letting people through for free, but we hadn't seen any until we got close to Hermosillo. In this video, we drive through a toll booth for free and wave to some protestors.The 2017 protests in Mexico were due to a gas price hike of 14-20% that went into effect on January 1st. We expected for the protestors to be angry, and in fact, I believe they ...
Arriving by Car in Hermosillo, Mexico at Night
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Arriving by Car in Hermosillo, Mexico at Night

We arrived in Hermosillo, Mexico at night on our first visit to the city. Our experiences driving after dark in Mexico weren't scary like many people say that after-dark driving in Mexico is.Related Posts:Tijuana to Hermosillo Driving between Hermosillo and Obregon, Mexico RVers in MexicoBetween Hermosillo and Los MochisSomewhere Near Sonoyta, Mexico.Arriving in Hermosillo, ...
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