ed motorhome to Mexico so we all piled into the Germain's motorhome for our 30 minute ride to the beach. The border is only a few minutes away but the beach we were going to was 20 miles after the border. We entered Mexico at the Tiajauna/San Diego border and then went to Rosarito to go to the beach. This day turned out to be so full of new experiences for many of our kids! Ethan, Tyler, Kailee, and Alyssum had never played in the ocean before where it was actually warm enough to play in the water and they absolutely loved it! Ethan and Tyler played in the surf for over two hours! Kailee, Alyssum, and Adams enjoyed the water, but they really enjoy building sand castles on the beach. I think we could have spent a week there and they would have found plenty to do! Ann Marie, Steve and I just enjoyed watching everyone play and just relaxed on the beach!The ride home back to the border was the part that made the biggest impression on all the kids and especially those that have never seen pieced together houses and adults and children selling things on the street just to survive. Ann Marie seemed to enjoy feeling right at home in surroundings that reminded her of Sierra Leone, but Ethan, Tyler, and Kailee were wide eyed and full of questions as we passed the houses and then as we slowed down closer to the border and people would come up to the motorhome to sell us all sorts of things. There were also older people and children begging and we handed out some extra pieces of pizza to a couple kids. We can tell our kids all about what it is like in another country, but there certainly is nothing quite like experiencing it first hand. Then there was the seriousness of the border crossing and having to answer a few questions. Really not a big deal, but when some kids have never seen that before it can be a little scary the first time. It was a great day and so full of adventure and new sights for everyone!
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