A Wonderful Lunch and Friendly Experience in Naco, MX!
Bisbee,
Arizona, north of “The Wall” and Naco, Mexicó, nestled against the south side of “The Wall” are worlds
apart culturally, yet only ten miles away from each other. When we discovered
the Bisbee Bus would pick us up in the Bisbee Historic District and drop
us off a block from the pedestrian border crossing into Mexicó, we decided to
head to Naco, MX for lunch.
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| Naco, Arizona Pedestrian Border Crossing |
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| "The Wall" Separating Naco, AZ from Naco, MX |
“Walking?!” the officer exclaimed in English. “You’ll never make it! It’s way down at the other end of
town. You’ll need a taxi.”
“I pulled out my Google Maps printout and said, “Goggle says it’s only 1.2 miles down the highway. Are
there sidewalks all the way?”
He laughed good-naturedly
and said, “Yes, there are sidewalks. Have a good lunch.”
As we passed a small
house where a man and teenager were hanging laundry to dry, we greeted them in
Spanish. The man returned our greeting in English and asked if he could help
us. He said Mariscos Miramar was very far down the road and did we need a ride.
Jon said, “No, thank you. My phone shows it’s only another half-mile farther.
We can walk.” The three of us had a friendly ten-minute conversation in English before we were able to say,
“adios” and continue our walk.
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| Mariscos Miramar in Naco, Mexico |
By the time we reached Mariscos Miramar, we were hungry and our mouths were watering at the thought of Camarones Empanizados and cerveza for lunch. It was a bit before noon, but the restaurant was open and smelled as though they had just finished the morning rush for huevos rancheros. The shrimp were fresh and delicious, the portions very large, and the service friendly.
I was still enjoying my Michelada
when I noticed through the window that the rain was coming down in sheets. “Good
thing we brought our umbrellas,” I commented. Within minutes, our waitress appeared
and asked us if we needed a ride. How thoughtful! Jon said that we would
appreciate a ride to the border crossing. He asked her how much and she offered
it for 50 pesos (about $2.50US), a very low price for their trouble.
She brought me a giant
black trash bag sliced down one side to use for a rain poncho and said her husband
would bring the car to the front for us. We thanked her profusely, dashed
through the downpour, and happily hopped in the back seat of their SUV. At the
border, Jon tipped the friendly man 100 pesos (about $5 US) and thanked him. It
seemed clear that our driver was grateful for the money.
We couldn’t have
asked for a nicer experience in Naco, Mexicó. We’ll definitely return to Mariscos
Miramar next year, maybe for breakfast next time, when we are staying at
the QueenMine RV Park in Bisbee, AZ.
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