Crossing the Border into MEXICO, Puerto Peñasco AKA Rocky Point, Thor Rize 18T Promaster. Ep: 13

VANLIFE EP.13 A new adventure begins as we cross the border into Mexico, taking our van into international land for the very first time. We've heard the horror stories of border crossing which caused some worry on our part. We crossed the border through Sonoyta Mexico Border and were through way faster than anticipated. From there we went to Playa Bonita RV Resort and stayed for a few days!
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0:00 Taking the van to Rocky Point Mexico!
4:56 Crossing the Border into MEXICO-Sonoyta Mexico Border
8:04 Arriving at Playa Bonita RV Resort
9:34 Checking out Sandy Beach, Rocky Point Mexico
17:18 Details of Playa Bonita RV Resort
19:00 Cooking with the Omnia Oven
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[@intuitiveeatingmama]

This was so entertaining! I can't wait to watch Part 2!!!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks Jen!!! ❤️

[@franktelleria6304]

Great video guys love it can't wait for part two love puerto peñasco we are from California.

[@Vancaskeys]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@floridahermit4874]

Well done guys. For a new channel your quality is fantastic!!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks! We appreciate your kind words!

[@BlackoutWS6]

Haha the serious music as approach border

[@dianejimenez8327]

Hello.. 😁 Yeah.... you guys made your trip Awsome!!!🤗Good job..on your video.. nice picture.. of the beautiful ...water.. how was the water not to cold ??? I am so glad you guys found some chips and Guacamole yum 👍and a place to stay.. and the food your husband made look pretty.. yum👍 You guys are so fun.. to watch thank you for sharing.. looking forward to the next video 👍 Alfred and Diane 😊

[@Vancaskeys]

Hi Diane and Alfred! Thank for your support! Always wonderful to hear from you guys! ❤️ and the water was perfect!

[@kathigee]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you took the plunge and went south of the border. It definitely can be intimidating the first time, but as you saw - easy-peasy! Also thanks for sharing your Omnia experience. I just received mine and I think Calzone will be my first attempt in it. Enjoying your content! Happy Travels from another Arizonian!

[@Vancaskeys]

Yes! So easy! You’ll have to let me know how your calzone turns out. I think we should have doubled to dough so that it went all the way around. Love our fellow Arizonians!

[@lauraburbach3706]

You guys are so much fun to watch!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thank you!

[@bobkatc9368]

Great video guys! Once you make it to the beach most of your stress melts away. We love going down there and you can always find spots. Many people "snowbird" down there or stay full time. We sold our fifth wheel and are building out a Sprinter van in Tucson. Thanks.

[@Vancaskeys]

Thank you! You are so right! We fully relaxed and had a blast! How cool you’re building out a sprinter van!!! Love it! And you’re so close to us!

[@pitdawg6418]

Hmmmm "2 Poles short of a GOOD time" that can be arranged EASILY. Kekekekeke

[@Vancaskeys]

😂😂😂

[@Reneellinedance]

So enjoyed your video I have added this place to my list for next year. Also been reluctant to buy the Omnia Oven but you made it look so simple so maybe I’ll reconsider.

[@Vancaskeys]

We loved this place! We will be back! And yes the Omnia Oven ended up being so worth it. Stay tuned because in the next video we make pumpkin spice muffins and they turn out amazing!

[@awesomeoneupbros486]

lol statue of liberty.. youguys are cool

[@Vancaskeys]

😂😂😂

[@manuj.aguila8302]

Congratulations for your interesting video, I really like it! I'm a spanish who lives in Puebla for several years, and I hope you really enjoyed your holidays in this beautiful country! I would like to visit the northern part of Mexico so soon with my family! Regards!

[@Vancaskeys]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@karmabeachtique5971]

I live in Phoenix. Thank you so much for sharing. It’s a trip I look forward to taking soon.

[@Vancaskeys]

Sweet! We love rocky point! We plan on going again soon!

[@fredminfredmin2911]

Loved it....part 2 please 🙏

[@Vancaskeys]

Part two is out!

[@davidthomson5183]

Hey, good video! Heading to Rocky Point next month and planning to stay a few weeks at Playa Bonita RV park. It will be our first time over the border. In a PW OnTour.

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks! Have fun! We love that place! We are trying to go again in a few weeks :)

[@AKUMARI0]

I bough a house in Sonoyta, very nice to stay before heading to P.P. Nice video guys, I miss that little town.

[@Vancaskeys]

Very nice!

[@danielleferrara1354]

I have a Neso tent like yours. I bought the extra 2 poles. It’s pretty windy on the gulf coast and 4 poles don’t alway work with more than 12 mph winds. But, a third pole in the center and you’re good to go! No arm pole needed😉

[@Vancaskeys]

We had no idea! Wish we would have had extra poles 😂

[@thekttravelshow0001]

Great content, enjoyed the content and your interaction. Not to sure why crossing the border is stressful. Subbed for future content.

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks! We checked out your KZbin channel and subbed back! Great channel!

[@thekttravelshow0001]

@@Vancaskeys Thanks Vancaskeys very kind f you to say so. Enjoy your van travels by the way , maybe well worth you checking out Tread the globe, fantastic van travel channel.

[@Vancaskeys]

We will go check them out! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@TimmyCramer]

Hot tip for ya per our az. Summers. Spots are going off for San Diego beachside camping now for the month of July. Timmy C Arizona

[@Vancaskeys]

Oh wow! Thanks for this! We had no idea!

[@awesomeoneupbros486]

hey new follower here. awesome content. greetings from puerto penasco mex.

[@Vancaskeys]

Awesome!!! Thanks!

[@familyalcaraz7776]

Nice video 😉

[@JennieDreamWeaver]

Wonderful! So nice that you took the trip across. I plan on making the trip from Florida in my Tellaro … solo dun dun dun lol! I’ve been all over Mx many times but never driven. It would be helpful to know where you ended up getting your insurance from? I’m also planning and a trip to Az first!

[@Vancaskeys]

Oh fun!! We totally want to take our van to Florida LOL. I love that you are a solo van girl! Love it! As for insurance we just googled it haha. Went to the Mexico government website and answered a few questions, paid around $40 and had insurance. Pretty easy. As you get close to the border you'll see lot's of gas stations selling Mexico insurance too. We have friends that do it that way.

[@JennieDreamWeaver]

@@Vancaskeys great! Thank you for the reply and safe travels!

[@JeanieMarie]

This was so interesting to watch! We just booked a trip to Rocky Point .. can't wait to go, but also so nervous driving in Mexico. What month did you visit Rocky Point?!

[@Vancaskeys]

Fun!! We want to go back! No need to be nervous at all. Just stop at all the stop signs and obey the speed limit (I know this is a given LOL) and you should be fine. It's so worth the drive. We went in November.

[@JeanieMarie]

@@Vancaskeys Awesome! We're going in November too! Thanks for all your tips...looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@Vancaskeys]

@@JeanieMarie Awesome! Great time to go!

[@Pamela_PNW]

Great video! Thanks for sharing… where did you end up getting your Mexican vehicle insurance? I am headed down in a couple weeks.

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks! We got Baja Bound Insurance. Super easy and affordable. Just bought it online and brought the paperwork with us. Have fun on your trip! It was one of our favorites!

[@josecervantes2772]

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[@michaelbreaux2485]

I just got caught by one of those hidden stop signs. 33 dollars. 😂

[@Vancaskeys]

No way!!! 🤣

[@josecervantes2772]

🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@mmartinez6754]

Great video, but what was the name of the restaurant with the delish guacamole?

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks! Puesta del Sol Restaurant

[@conchscooter]

Pretty funny watching you worry about speed limits and stop signs and you’re driving Mexico with no FMM - tourist card. You’re supposed to stop at the immigration office and get one each!

[@Vancaskeys]

Haha! We were only there for 48 hours…we looked and it said under 72 hours we didn’t need one. Maybe they do now though.

[@conchscooter]

@@Vancaskeys you do.

[@edwardmak2218]

Just bumped into to channel. Love your channel, but sorry you're a Suns fan, GO Warriors LOL

[@lineman2959]

be careful at sonoyta,speed trap,25mph in town,corrupt cops,don't pay them go to police station,got a 100 fine,on highway everyone drive 75mph and up with no problem

[@Vancaskeys]

Oh wow! Thanks for the heads up!

[@lauraburbach3706]

It’s so nice and warm there. Did you have to do anything special because of COVID-19?

[@Vancaskeys]

It was so nice and warm 😃 they didn’t have any covid rules.

[@inthehouse9062]

What does the RV park cost per month?

[@Vancaskeys]

If I remember correctly it was around $600 a month.

[@zhirra29]

Did they ask for your passports or something. Thanks for the video we’re planning to arrive Saturday with my kids.

[@Vancaskeys]

We never had to show our passports until we drove back to the United States. Have fun on your trip! We love Rocky Point!

[@AKUMARI0]

Q? the place you pay 25 bucks at night, is called Playa Bonita?? do you need reservation?

[@Vancaskeys]

No reservation needed. They did tell us holidays get booked up though.

[@sharireade]

My family, 3 adult sons and their families all get together and rent a house on the beach each year. Rocky Point is quaint and the beaches are beautiful. Side note; u guys live in AZ. How do you not know how to pronounce Puerto Penasco???...just giving you a hard time fellow Zonies. Also, my cousins have RVs at that resort.

[@Vancaskeys]

LOL! We had the hardest time pronouncing it 🙈😂 We have lived in Arizona 6 years and didn’t even really know about Rocky point. Cannot wait to go back! We can see why people have their RVs just parked at the RV spots.

[@andros1000]

Thanks for the video tour. One note about how to pronounce Puerto Peñasco: you got the first word reasonably close, however, the second word is pronounced peh-NYAWS-ko -more or less, where the “ny” part is meant to imitate the “ñ” sound in “piñata” or “jalapeño”, assuming you’re familiar with those. Your suggested pronunciation of “Penesco” is pretty amusing, as it sounds like a Spanish equivalent to “penis-like.”

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks for this!!! So great!

[@ivansanchez8458]

Puerto Peñasco is nearest beach from Arizona?

[@Vancaskeys]

Yes!

[@brakeme1]

if you actually stop at a stop sign you will annoy the person behind you

[@jaeehovaa]

Ehh you don't need mexican insurance, but better safe than sorry i guess

[@ganadlls]

Its Not Registered as ROCKY POINT... Its Called Puerto Peñasco. Dont try to Pull that Texas Game Again... LOL 😡😆🤷‍♂️

[@Vancaskeys]

😂

[@jeffhampton2767]

I really don't see much of a reason to really ever go to Mexico. I've seen many van lifers use that stove top oven, and the results are always the same, they are always surprised of how well it works. That calzone would have been really good with some sauteed mushrooms and some ham, peppers and onions the works.