I had just departed from an interrupted platelets donation at a nearby UBS facility and was soon to pedal into magnificent Mexico, but knew that I needed more cash. I have always found Walgreens to be an excellent source of much needed currency wherever and whenever traveling(especially whilst biketouring) throughout the USA.
Fond of true dark chocolate, I'll often buy a few bars of it with my VISA debit card, and increase the amount to what I forecast my immediate future expenses. I didn't go far before finding Starbucks Black Unsweetened Coffee, something I'd been thirsting for several months now. Even better, it was a 'two-fer' on sale. Of course, I bought the pair, but was hesitant to buy more because they'd have to be packed aboard my Doublevision and any liquid spillage, well, at least it wouldn't be a sugary spill!
Anyway, cashier Briana expertly checked me through, plus the extra cash that would prove essential once I had entered Mexico at the Ysleta-Zaragoza POE. At the El Poste Centrro Cambiario, Avenida Waterfill, the exchange rate of 18.45 pesos to 1.00 usd meant I'd easily be able to buy another excellent meal at Pollo Feliz!
Thank you, Briana & Walgreens, you get both 5-stars and my "Wheel of Approval!" read more