Mexico granted me a residente temporal permit (yay!), so I'm off to Mérida next month to housesit for the summer and then eventually move into my own rental accommodation. After much agonizing, I decided to drive so that I can bring as much of my stuff as my truck can hold. I'm driving from southern SK and planning to cross at Laredo. People freak out about a single female planning this trip, but I've got Mexico driving experience, am fluent in Spanish, and know how much time this trip will take at a reasonable pace.

I've found posts here and on other forums about the best route to take, so I'm set for that. What I'm missing is boots on the ground experience in the last few weeks or, even better, a testimonial from people driving down just before I do, just to know if there is anything I should be looking out for, like construction causing detours, protests, bad roads, consistent issues at the border, that sort of thing. I used to find reports like these all the time when I was driving to Mazatlán, but I haven't found much for Mérida, likely because fewer people drive there due to the distance.

Just to preempt some comments, yes, I'm aware of how to cross with the RT visa, that I'll be on a schedule to extend the TIP, etc., etc. I'm really only looking for road reports. :)

Thanks!

Rae

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