Puerto Penasco, Mexico
		On day fourteen we drove from the Papago Indian Reservation to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.  As we were leaving the reservation, we got pulled over by four tribal police cars and the officers had their weapons drawn.  They were concerned to see so many people in the vicinity of I'itoya's Cave, but after they saw that we had permission, they let us go.  It was an interesting experience, though! At Organ Pipe Cactus NM we drove along the border with ranger Steve Ganitsch and he told us the unique problems of a National Park area that includes an international border.  Steve is always chasing illegal immigrants and has made impressive drug busts.  In the afternoon we crossed the border into Mexico and drove down to the Sea of Cortez.  We had drinks at Lily's Bar and I volunteered to be the designated driver.  I've never driven so many drunk people home before!
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