With the majority of our outings of late to the doctor, dentist and physical therapist, I needed a bit of adventure. The Free Zone is a 28.5 acre duty-free shopping area between Mexico and our neighbor Belize, about 30 minutes from our door. It is known for cheap clothing, alcohol, perfume and household goods from China, Hong Kong and godknowswhere.
I am not a shopper. My current limited mobility isn’t the only thing that keeps me from walking the streets and perusing the aisles. I did however need a few things that I’ve been unable to find in Bacalar and neighboring Chetumal.
I haven’t been to the Free Zone in years, but the last time I bought a handful of gauzy cotton dresses that are great for tropical weather. They’ve all been worn out of existence and turned into rags. Time for replacements. There is also an international grocery store that carries Indian spices and many uncommon things (uncommon to this part of Mexico). I fulfilled my quest to find miso (Japanese) and black salt (Indian).
I drove into the Free Zone and immediately found a parking space, which is unheard of. I found my dresses and then used a tuk tuk to get around. It beat me trying to maneuver in unfamiliar territory.
The adventure was complete with lunch at a hole-in-the-wall Indian restaurant and google directions back across the Mexican border. A quick once over by immigration and back on the road to Bacalar and an uneventful ride home.
We like uneventful.
DOS DORTAS
the adventures of dos tortas 
Enjoyed your description and photos of your adventure. And laughed at “uneventful”. I often wish for friends who are about to take a trip that their travel be uneventful. Of course we all want our travels to be interesting, but “events” so often tend to be things that we would prefer not to experience. Marcia
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We’ve had too many “events” in the last year.
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You brave brave girl, you!!! See you soon😊
Lorrie Jones
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I feel quite accomplished.
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As you should! 😊 love from Maui – here with my sis who lost her husband ..
Lorrie Jones
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Sounds like my kinda place! 😀
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I wouldn’t have pegged you for a shopper except for the cheap booze 😂 😝 🍷
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Who doesn’t love a bargain? 😉
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Uneventful . . . how great is that. You’re lucky you’re there and not here.
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I imagine it takes much more effort to avoid the insanity.
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I didn’t know such a place existed. Hooray for getting your shopping. Done easily! And Indian food? A real bonus.
I love the cartoon at the end, medically, free summer. I need that since I’m going to be on the road for about seven weeks from end of May to mid June and again in September into October. I had an eight-day trip scheduled with a friend in a few weeks, but she has a medical issue that’s going to interfere, and now we can’t go.
Fingers crossed from late May through the end of October!
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Here’s hoping your road trip is smooth sailing.
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