Getting Ready to Go

We are still at home preparing to leave for Vicente Guerrero on Monday, February 1, 2010. Since we plan to drive our van all the way, there has been the "fix it, patch it, make it work somehow" type of preparation, as well as the new tires, oil change and the purchase of Mexican auto insurance. Believe it or not, it is less expensive to buy an entire year of auto coverage than it is to buy coverage for 60 days! I was told that for any policy less than a year, a daily rate is charged, which is (obviously) much higher than the rate per day on an annual policy.
As far as security south of the border, we have received dire warnings, with added urging to make sure our estate is in order, and wills up to date. We have also received rosy assurances that the trip is at least as safe as walking to the mail box. Time will tell. Keep us in your prayers - it's the most you can do for us.