Mexico Day 4

 Day 4 started with an amazing beach run and ocean swim. I ran down the beach for about half a kilometer and then swam back. Tomorrow, I’ll do the opposite because it’s really hard to swim when you’re out of breath. It really started my day well though.

I had breakfast at a local restaurant and snagged the last large table. I told the owner it was fine if anyone wanted to share it with me. An entire family joined me, and we ate together and chatted for over an hour. It was really special.

The rest of the day was spent fighting traffic jams, construction, and paying so many tolls. I’m saving all the stubs and will take a picture of them all when I get out of this country—it's literally highway robbery.

I found a cool hotel for the night on the beach for $45. At the pool, I met a guy who used to live in KC. He hit a security guard at a casino and got deported but speaks perfect English. He told me all about his encounter with the cartel. As I suspected, they kidnapped him for money at the border while he was trying to cross. He got black-bagged, knocked out, and had a gun held to his head while they shot someone and threw them in the river. He paid them off.

I’ve gotten 100 thumbs up, 3 middle fingers (I’m working on getting more), and one guy asked for a selfie with me and the van at a gas station. That was pretty cool. The van is running well, and I’m trying not to push it. Nobody has messed with my stuff yet, probably because there’s a massive wolf on the side of it eating someone’s face off and crushing their skull. Thank you, BETA! I love you!