Will you plllleeeeasssseee let us in?

>MEXICO, HERE WE ARE. OR, ARE WE? WILL YOU LET US IN? Well, did I mention we drove 4 days in snow, the dog was hit by a car, AND I forgot important paperwork needed to get over the Border? Did I also mention we made the decision the night before to leave? Well, with that I forgot things...to be expected, but I also forgot my car registration. Why is this important, well, it comes to the Banjercito of Mexico. In order to drive your car into Mexico you have to apply for a permit for it. If you don't have that permit and get caught...scares me to think but most likely jail. And did I mention I have my husband, 2 kids and a puppy, none of which speak a whole lot of Spanish or know the important ways to navigate themselves in Mexico. Yet. So I rang up some family and friends and begged someone to get the info from my house and email me. Fast forward, next day we drive over Border but, guess what, the Mexican Government did not like my email and wanted an original. I begged. I pleaded. I promised my first born (OK, I didn't do that). Mind you I was already 21 km into Mexico. But nope, I needed to go back to Washington and get it. I JUST DROVE 4 DAYS DOWN IN THE SNOW. Finally, they told me to go back to the third building on the left that I passed, find someone important and if they stamp it and sign it they will allow it. Hell if I knew really which was the third government building back along my 21 km route, but some how I found it. And found some guy who told me he was in charge (?) and, "nope, I needed to go home and get it". I again pleaded in barely audible Spanish or maybe I was pretending I could speak to him in Spanish and so he says, "OK, come with me. OK, stop here. OK, stay here" And then he never came back. I finally found him 20 minutes later and was like, "hey, remember me". So he grabbed a gal that had searched my car earlier. She spoke English and had liked me. I told her my story and let her know that I also have "180 kn95 masks and face shields I'm taking to the Hospitals near my final destination. Please. You must let me". And. for god's sake. She did. She stamped it. Signed it. And sent me along the way. As I walked back to the car and my family saw me emerge they thought I was denied. But nope, I got to go back to the Banjercito and get my permit, get my tourist visa and get along. After. 2 hours. Thank god it was only 69 degrees and windy out. That lady is my hero. And she took a chance. Our first Mexican stop...San Carlos, Mexico.

As you can see, no-one is on the beach. Very, very few tourists here or in Mexico. I think by the time we left this beach there were maybe 5 people on it, at noon. I'll update later on Covid in Mexico and how the government is dealing with it. But let it be known, we take this all very seriously and are 100% masked and mostly staying at home. We stay about 10' away from people, which saddens me on many levels as I wish to help support many of these people. Let's see how I can do that.... Tomorrow we drive 6.5 hours to final destination, La Penita. Whew.