Day Two in the Bordertown of Patagonia

Dear Blog, today was hecka tuff. First off the beds were amazing! We all slept so quietly that it kept Mr.Lambert up! To start the day off we had an early morning scramble in the kitchen while eating breakfast. Then after a little itinerary we went straight to the vans, and to the Patagonia Museum. There we met our tour guide German (Pronounced Herman) who took us to the San Rafael Valley. When we went to the SRV we went to the border (really just a fence) between Mexico and the United States. This was quite literally the bottom of Arizona and the Edge of America. Being there was surreal and refreshing to see since the exact same area has been the place of so much focus. After that we drove to the Bonanza mine, where we met JEFF! Jeff was amazing and taught us so much about the terrain and history of mining and crafting, since he yearned for the mines as a kid! After that we went back in the vans (many people fell asleep) and back to the accommodation. After a quick little checkin we had an hour or two of down time where we played Black Jack, War, and Uno where many crashed out due to unfortunate turns. After our downtime, we all went to eat dinner after sharing our buds and roses of the day. For dinner a lovely woman named Maru and her husband José Luis made us delicious Mole and Birria alongside some delicious watermelon juice. To wrap the day up, we cleaned up to prepare for the next day's journey.


By- Daniel and Obasi



Quote of the Day:

“How do you survive 24 years on Earth being afraid of insects?”- Obasi Winn

“I’m a diva”-Ms.Parnika



Photos curated by Madison Wang












 

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