Well.... not everything made it.
Allison Wonderland
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
We made it!
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Day 4: Mexico to the US
We started our last day of driving (for now) in the dark. We have this 'ritual' of going to an Oxxo (convenience store in Mexico) for coffee/breakfast/snacks before we get on the road. We learned today that many Oxxo's don't open until 7 am even though they say '24 hours'. Not a good idea to start a long day of traveling without coffee ...
We eventually found one open and got on the road. It was an easy day with a steady pace of heading north. We only stopped for gas, bathrooms and snacks. We wanted to get to the border at noonish, just in case we had any issues.
We made it by 12:30 and were through by 1:40 pm! Super easy and super fast!
Our first meal in the US was at Whataburger! Half of us had never been there before.
The plan after getting through Mexico was to spend some time as a family to just rest and relax. We are now here in our Airbnb with plenty of groceries. We are so thankful to the Lord for His protection and guidance. For His provision and plan for our family.
As we say good-bye to 2020 tonight and usher in 2021 with a new season in our lives, we have hearts filled with thankfulness and joy.
We pray that all of you have the hope of the Lord as you look to 2021. We pray for His blessings and peace over you and your families. Happy New Year from the Allisons!
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Day 3: More Travel in Mexico
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Day 2: Traveling in Mexico
Monday, December 28, 2020
Day 1: Guatemala to Mexico
You can only import one vehicle into Mexico in your name. Why is this relevant? Because we have two vehicles packed full of all that we currently own. Both vehicles are in Don's name (it is easier to do it that way for the Guatemala title process).
So .... my name (Lori) is on the US title for the Suburban and we requested duplicate titles for the kids to bring down for just such an issue. Nope, that won't work.
Well ... good thing we always carry a certified copy of our marriage license with us wherever we go ...
Um ... no ... but actually yes. Again, we have everything we own in two vehicles. Including our fireproof safe with all of our paperwork that we needed for our Guatemalan residency. And when you request one certified copy of your marriage license for the Guatemala residency process, you should go ahead and request several.
Then if you are ever trying to import more than one vehicle into Mexico and you need your wife to actually import one vehicle but her name isn't on the title and you need to prove that you are married ... you are set!
True story.
We actually had a very good day. We started early. We had only a 30 minute construction wait. Things are pretty much back to normal at the Guatemala border. Lots of people ... everywhere. We sailed through exiting Guatemala. Mexico was easy as well (once we located our certified copy of our marriage license ... ) but it took some time. We finally arrived at our stop for the night, ate some food and are now tucked into the hotel.
Tomorrow is going to be a super long travel day. Please pray for smooth sailing! Thank you for joining us on the journey!