Day 2 Yuma to Ciudad Obregon

Well we only made it to Yuma, but since today’s journey traverses a more dangerous part of Mexico we’ll be traveling through Nogales and then down the autopista (tollway) to Ciudad Obregon. Pipe organ cactus gives way to ocotillos and then the beginning of the agricultural areas of southern Sonora.

Ever looked out the window of an airplane and wondered what the terrain was really like? For many years we wondered the same thing about this fascinating country of Mexico. Do people really live out in the desert? The answer is YES. Even more interesting are the occasions when we drive by people, usually men, who are walking along the highway and there isn’t a visible “home” for miles! We often talk about where they might be going, and what it takes to survive in a desert.