At last we are prepared to leave Hermosillo. Jenn and I went back last night to see the orthopedic surgeon who operated on her foot. A great guy named Carlos Limon. Between his broken english and our broken spanish we were able to determine that when we came in late Sunday night, he thought that her little toe would need to be amputated. We also learned that there were other broken and cracked bones in her foot, but he first wanted to try and save the toe. So he cleaned it extensively, and re-attached it hoping that it would be OK, although he was afraid the damage was so severe that she would loose circulation and it would need to be removed to save the rest of her foot. But last night we got some great news. It appears that the circulation was re-established and healing had begun!!!!!! YEAHHHH. So he took some more X-rays, cleaned and re-wrapped her foot, and said we were good to travel. We said goodbye to Dr. Limon and thanked him profusely for all that he has done. I gave him one of our blog cards and I hope that he reads this to know how much we appreciate him and his skills.
So the plan this morning begins at 10 am when we are going over to the car rental place to get the car and driver that will drive Jenn and I to the border. The trucks that are carrying our bikes to the border are supposed to be here at 11 am to start the loadout. Our dear friend Neal (remember this legendary person from an earlier post), has arranged a friend of his (Luis) to meet us at the border and sit with Jenn while I work to get both bikes across the border. I will then call Alma at the U Haul office to meet me on the US side. Hopefully if all the stars align, we should have the bikes loaded by around 4 pm and start our trek to Presidio to pick up our truck. This city and the hotel (Araiza), we spent the last 3 days will forever hold a special place in my heart. We arrived here late Sunday night angry, broken, beat, and scared. The wonderful people that we met here took us in like their own and took care of us. The made sure Jenn got the proper care by selecting a hospital that would provide us extremely good care. They gave us a room for nights that they didn't really have opening for, and they helped me plan our evacuation from Mexico when our Emergency Evacuation Insurance let us down. Jenn said today that after the way we were treated by the thugs who left Jenn bleeding and unconscious on the side of the road, she had a very bad impression on the Mexican people. However, after feeling the warmth of the folks here in Hermosillo, and how they couldn't do enough for us, she now understands that the Mexicans are wonderful, and like any other country, there are always a few bad people around. We were just unfortunate to literally 'run' into few of them. So although we are so happy to begin our journey home today, I feel we are better people for having spent these last few days here in Hermosillo and having restored our faith in the inherent goodness in people everywhere.
ADIOS HERMOSILLO!
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