Comments on: Temporarily a two-van family http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html The personal blog of the Cottrill family, Canadians living in Mexico. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-1054 Jim Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:25:15 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html#comment-1054 Wow, I don't know if I'm ready to tell the whole world when I can and can't drive in DF. Ok, I'll give you a clue. You won't be hitching a ride with us on your no drive day. ;-) Wow, I don’t know if I’m ready to tell the whole world when I can and can’t drive in DF. Ok, I’ll give you a clue. You won’t be hitching a ride with us on your no drive day. ;-)

]]> By: Alan in Mexico http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-1053 Alan in Mexico Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:22:26 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html#comment-1053 Probably not even a concern right now and maybe you've mentioned it in the past in your letters and blogs, but just curious...do you know what your "no-drive" day is in Mexico City? For all your blog readers who aren't familiar with the rule...Mexico City has a day each week when those whose licence plates don't belong to the Federal District or the State of Mexico (this state surrounds Mexico City/Federal District on the west, north and east), there is one day a week when driving is strictly forbidden based on the last numeral of one's licence plate. In my case, the last number on my car's plate is a "1" (even though there are letters after that number). This means that I can't legally drive my car in the Mexico City metro area on Thursdays, no exceptions. Here's the list of days and numbers: Monday: 5 & 6 Tuesday: 7 & 8 Wednesday: 3 & 4 Thursday: 1 & 2 Friday: 9 & 0 So, Jim, what's your no drive day? Probably not even a concern right now and maybe you’ve mentioned it in the past in your letters and blogs, but just curious…do you know what your “no-drive” day is in Mexico City?

For all your blog readers who aren’t familiar with the rule…Mexico City has a day each week when those whose licence plates don’t belong to the Federal District or the State of Mexico (this state surrounds Mexico City/Federal District on the west, north and east), there is one day a week when driving is strictly forbidden based on the last numeral of one’s licence plate.

In my case, the last number on my car’s plate is a “1″ (even though there are letters after that number). This means that I can’t legally drive my car in the Mexico City metro area on Thursdays, no exceptions.

Here’s the list of days and numbers:

Monday: 5 & 6
Tuesday: 7 & 8
Wednesday: 3 & 4
Thursday: 1 & 2
Friday: 9 & 0

So, Jim, what’s your no drive day?

]]> By: Dave http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-1029 Dave Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:51:57 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html#comment-1029 Ahhhh! I see! I thought about it later and wondered if that is what you meant. Let's see...54 hours...I wonder how many times they can say "Are we there yet????" Ahhhh! I see! I thought about it later and wondered if that is what you meant. Let’s see…54 hours…I wonder how many times they can say “Are we there yet????”

]]> By: Grandma C. http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-1009 Grandma C. Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:52:04 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html#comment-1009 My reaction to Dave's comment was the same as yours Jim! Mind you, when you finally are on your way south I imagine you will be excited to be actually finished with the present part of your lives and beginning the next adventure!! My reaction to Dave’s comment was the same as yours Jim! Mind you, when you finally are on your way south I imagine you will be excited to be actually finished with the present part of your lives and beginning the next adventure!!

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-1008 Jim Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:21:40 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html#comment-1008 Well, that's 54 hours of <i>driving</i> - not 54 hours from now. :-) I don't know - should I be excited about a 54 hour drive with 2 preschoolers? ;-) Of course, we might stop for one bathroom break in there somewhere... Well, that’s 54 hours of driving - not 54 hours from now. :-) I don’t know - should I be excited about a 54 hour drive with 2 preschoolers? ;-) Of course, we might stop for one bathroom break in there somewhere…

]]> By: Dave http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-1006 Dave Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:12:24 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2006/temporarily-a-two-van-family.html#comment-1006 54 hours...you are not excited or anything, are you? ;-) 54 hours…you are not excited or anything, are you? ;-)

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