Across the Border

We spent our last few days in the US getting ourselves organized before crossing the border. Rok went to the vet to get his official Health Certificate, we finally found the perfect full-size spare, and we got all stocked up on chalk and other necessities. We also traded some friends a ride in a helicopter for a ride in the chalk van. 

We said goodbye to the coast and made our way over to Arizona, where Christmas came early from Ozone. We’re super excited to get some air in our new wings—Becca got a Delta 2 and Cade an Alpina 2 and the new Ozium lightweight pod harness. Yay! Cade will also be ready to get back to work with his freshy Magnum 2.

We stopped by Eloy Arizona and caught up with old friends and watched 200 people fall out of the sky all at the same time. Whoaaaaa. We escaped with our budget intact before we got sucked in to the wind tunnel/balloon/airplanes/endless fun trap and headed South. 

Our last night in the US for a while led us to a spot just North of Douglas, AZ where tens of thousands of sandhill cranes spend their winter. We arrived under the moon and stars and fell asleep to the murmur of whoknowshowmany cranes nesting in the night. We thought it fitting to join the birds at their winter migration spot as we begin our migration in earnest. 

Our first day in Mexico was awesome! We cruised through the border at 6 AM and hit the highway. Cade only almost got arrested once, leaving Becca to fend for herself in a random Chihuahuan downtown. We managed to reunite ourselves and evade the Policia with plenty of time to make it all the way to Creel, near the rim of Copper Canyon. Rok already found a Mexican girlfriend at our campsite. She may have fleas.

The adventures have begun! We'll be doing our best to keep in touch with spotty wifi. Viva Mexico!