Lore R asked:


MY HUSBAND AND I ARE MOVING TO MEXICO; HE’S AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SO WE’RE TRYING TO AVOID BORDER PATROLS AND/OR POLICE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WE LIVE IN CALIFORNIA: IS IT SAFER TO TRAVEL TO TEXAS AND CROSS THROUGH EL PASO INTO CD? OR IS IT BETTER TO CROSS THROUGH TIJUANA AND TRAVEL THROUGH SONORA? I’VE HEARD THAT IN SONORA THERE’S LOTS OF DANGER (ROBBERIS, ETC). ANYBODY WHO KNOWS HOW THE ROUTES THROUGH TIJUANA, TECATE (BAJA CALIFORNIA) AND SONORA ARE PLEASE HELP!!!! I’M DESPERATE! ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED
I GUESS I 4GOT TO MENTION THAT HE’S BEEN DEPORTED (HAS THE 10 YR BAR — NO WAIVER ALOWED) AND SINCE IMMIGRATION HAS BEEN EXTREMLY TOUGH WE DECIDED TO LIVE IN MEX. IM A US CITIZEN BUT I HAVE THE DOUBLE NATIONALITY — DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO ADJUST MY STATUS IN MEX — LIVING THERE? OH, AND WE’RE GOING TO ZACATECAS. HE WANTS TO GO THROUGH TJ BUT I TELL HIM THAT I’VE HEARD STORIES — NOT ONLY IS THE ROAD APPARENTLY BAD TO DRIVE, BUT THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF ROBBERIES. IS THAT TRUE? OH, AND WE DONT HAVE KIDS. PLEASE HELP.
OH, ONE MORE THING — WE OWN A HOUSE AND A STORE IN MEX. SO SURVIVING WOULDN’T BE MUCH OF A PROBLEM HOPEFULLY LOL

Woman from California asked:


We would like to stay overnight when visiting the Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne, as it’s a very long drive home for us.

However, the only hotels and motels I can seem to find are in Sonora, a bit of a drive from the casino.

Does anyone know of any hotel or motel on Tuolumne Road? I don’t think there are any right in the town, but I could be wrong.

Otherwise, can anyone recommend a reasonably priced and safe hotel or motel in Sonora?