It's almost time for a cyber fast

Tomorrow afternoon will probably be the last time I have internet access for the week. We are heading to San Vicente with a group from Campbell Street Church, which I think is in Alabama, and the hotel we're staying at does not have internet.

Today was an exciting day! After a wonderful night's sleep in my armchair-ottoman-armchair bed, which was more like a crib (the hotel room only had one bed and there were three of us!), I went along with Siobhan and Sara on the trolley to the border. Normally, you can just hop on a trolley for $2.50 one-way and head all the way to the border, but today our trolley broke down and we had to deboard and reboard another train. And with 5 suitcases and three backpacks between us this was more than complicated.

When we walked up a huge ramp, across a sky bridge over the interstate lanes going into and out of Mexico, down a huge ramp, through two sets of 8-foot tall turn styles, we played red light/green light (for those of you who've been to Mexico through the San Ysidro border before, you know what I'm talking about) and made it into Mexico! Our good friend and fellow translator Misha Venegas was there to pick us up, and we stopped for lunch in Rosarito before checking into our hotel in Ensenada.

The city of Ensenada right now is a MAD HOUSE. The famous Baja 500 race is happening right now, and I had no idea it was such a huge deal. Every single hotel in town is sold out, which is why we're staying at the Flamingos hotel instead of the usual Villa Marina room. This was the last hotel room in town, and it just happened to be a suite with a jacuzzi in the living room area..... not complaining :)

Once we checked into the hotel, we walked around the streets of Ensenada where all the race festivities were going on. People come to Ensenada for a up to a week prior to the race, which starts tomorrow, to hang out, camp with their families and friends and basically party until they drop. I'd equate this celebration to a mixture of PCB Spring Break and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but with more foreigners. Once we picked up Caroline Bumpus, we had dinner at Chispas (DELICIOUS tacos) and then just hung out with Misha, Arturo and Mario.

Now, we're about to go to bed because we're all so exhausted! Tomorrow we're going to Baja Frut for breakfast, then watching the racers go through town, dropping off extra stuff at the City of Children, going to Leonardo's for lunch and meeting the group from Campbell Street to go on a Costco run and head south! If you know Ensenada and me, you know that my day tomorrow is about the PERFECT food day possible. Ever. I'm pumped.

I really appreciate all of you reading this who have been praying for my safe journey. God has blessed Siobhan, Sara and I with an amazingly smooth trip down to Ensenada. We are so excited to get to work tomorrow! This might be the last blog you'll get from me for the next 4 or 5 days. But check back soon for a new post!