I live less than 2 miles from Potrero chico, the pools are closed for the season.
El 25 nov. 2017 11:09 AM, "Cathy Winfrey via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> escribió: > Swimming within 100 miles of Bustamante: Portrero Chico. Should be on the > web--- climbers love the limestone there. All the pools may not have water > in them. Should check. > > On Nov 19, 2017 8:27 PM, "David via Texascavers" < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > >> From David Locklear >> Hit delete button now, please. >> >> >> >> I am posting this here because someone might have had some vague >> intangible interest. >> >> >> This post is only for U.S.A. people wanting to drive their car deep into >> Mexici, and who do not live near a bordertown, nor want to have vehicle >> importation problems at the "aduana" slow down their trip. >> >> >> In Houston, in order to get a "vehicle" permit it is a huge hassle. >> >> But before I get to that, you first need to have a car title, or an >> official letter from the leinholder. It is helpful if that is a credit >> union, and that process of getting them to provide such a letter for the >> first time takes about 24 hours. They will not give you the letter unless >> you first purchase Mexico insurance. That really sucks, because you are >> throwing all that time and money down the toilet, if you change travel >> plans. >> >> So once you have all that, here is what I had to do: >> >> Step 1: call Mexico long-distance and apply over the phone for a >> formal interview appointment. >> >> # 011-52-55-5626-0500 <+52%2055%205626%200500> >> >> You get a complicated voice menu and you enter a 4-digit extension. >> >> This has to be done at least 24 hours in advance. >> >> The operator will tell you which appointment slots are available with the >> Mexican Consulate Office in the mid-town area of Houston >> ( Hwy 59 and Fannin St. ). >> >> Step 2: Then you have to drive there the following weekday ( or later) >> arriving exactly 5 minutes before the appointment. You stand in a >> complicated line outside on Caroline St. ( very reminiscent of the movie >> "Soylent Green," waiting for your Soylent Green ration. ) you feel there >> like you are no longer in the USA, nor even in the 21st Century. >> >> You have to be careful here for pickpockets and scammers and muggers from >> your parking spot to the line. There is one security guard at the main >> pedestrian gate which is the only way to enter. >> >> Once in line, you do a bizarre childish ritual of musical chairs for an >> hour with some scary looking guys that resemble Enrique Penya Nieto. In my >> case, there was a super gorgeous lady sitting next to me and so I gave her >> my number and asked her to please forward it to her younger sister who she >> said was single in Mexico. While in line they pull you out for 5 minutes >> for an interview with person of low IQ. You have to formally declare your >> religion to them, along with other bizarre questions. >> >> Fortunately, I read the fine print of my initial interview form while >> sitting in the line, because the clerk typed that I was from Aruba. >> >> At the end of the line - the window ( Banjercito ), you begin the vehicle >> stuff. It is chaotic - 2 clerks and 2 tourist using the same window. >> There are no holes in the window for speaking, so you have to yell and >> listen carefully. You want to say to yourself, WTF ! Nothing is >> logical. All they ever asked for was a copy of the Texas Vehicle >> Registration paper that you get when you apply for a state registration >> window sticker. I do not recall seeing them look at the credit union >> letter, nor my insurance. But I would not have done all that without >> first assuring myself that I could get my credit union permission. >> >> Then you hand them a credit card, and they charge $ 470. The $ 400 part >> is a deposit, and there are more bizarre questions, the rest is a standard >> processing fee. They did not ask about my former vehicle papers, but it >> has been 13 years. >> I assume I get the deposit back in July ?? I have never ever done >> anything that stupid, that I recall. >> >> >> >> In addition to all that, >> >> in my case, I also spent money on gas driving there, as I do not live in >> Harris County, and also paying to park in a place my car could have easily >> been broken into. >> >> I will say, that after leaving the Consulate Office with the permit in >> hand that it gives one a warm fuzzy feeling - until you receive the text >> message your charge card was hit with $ 470. >> >> My permit is good until May 19th, and my credit union says they will >> amend the letter next time I want to go again. AAA clerk said that that >> was too much of a hassle and hope I don't have to do that insurance again. >> >> >> >> As far as other expenses getting ready for a road-trip, so far >> >> All I did to the Sequoia was change the oil, but Jiffy Lube charged $ >> 112. I didn't have time to do it myself. >> >> Then I spent time searching junk-yards for an extra spare tire, which was >> $ 70 plus about $ 5 spent on gas. Fortunately it is a common thing in >> Houston junkyards. This was something I should have done before my >> road-trip to the Nevada NSS Convention. >> >> >> >> >> >> On a lighter note, >> >> I picked up CavePearl from Girl Scout Camp in Conroe, Texas and took her >> to Arlington and dropped her off. Now I am chauffering my estranged-wife >> back home. We are in Centerville in route to Arcola. I deserve The Nobel >> Peace Prize for tolerance. >> >> Once I get paid by my customers, I will start thinking more seriously >> about a road-trip to some scenic place north of Monterrey. >> >> It would be great to leave town on Tuesday, but that is highly unlikely. >> I have ruled out Cuatro Cienagas, and Matamoros as destinations. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/te >> xascav...@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > >
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