Hello to our people across the border,
When crossing the border today, there was a significant change between San Diego California and Tijuana. It was amazing to see how different the two cities are, even though there is only a fence separating the two places. It took a step through a gate and into Mexico to instantly see the poverty surrounding the city of Tijuana. It only took us a few minutes to cross the border into Mexico, while there was a line that seemed to last forever of people waiting to cross back into the United States. It really made us take a step back and realize how lucky we are to be American citizens and to have that luxury of freely traveling and living in the United States.
After temporarily losing a member of our wolf pack. We hustled to the bus stop to find out we had an extra 30 minutes to spare. When our bus driver arrived, we were surprised to find a much smaller bus than we were anticipating. We then had to pile into the bus with our individual backpacks and began stuffing the bus like sardines in a can. After loading the bus, we went on our way to the posada. This is when our eyes were truly opened to the poverty and extreme living conditions in Tijuana. This was when the excitement set in, that this was the week we are going to make a change. To end our day of travel, we were able to play volleyball, walk into town to get dinner and then end our night as a group and reflect on our opportunities ahead of us.
Yours truly,
Maria, Richelle, and Nerissa
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