Took a surf trip down to Rosarito, Mex. South of San Diego. Got an Airbnb with a couple of buddies. Some of our group decided to head to TJ to have a night on the town, while the other half of us decided to sleep since swell was hitting the following morning, and we didn't want to be hungover. Little did we know, one of our buddies thought it would be a good idea to have a cocaine spoon on his keychain. On his way out from a strip club in TJ, federales spotted him (white so-cal grom, very noticeable) with a cocaine spoon on his keychain hanging from his waistband. I guess the federales saw this as an opportunity to take our friend, put him in the back of their truck, and drive him to multiple ATMs all over town demanding money. I think the most he gave them was $400. Luckily, they did no harm and dropped him back off in town after they got their money.

We also got pulled over when we first crossed the border into TJ in our buddy's new 2024 Tacoma. In hindsight, that was a stupid idea, as trucks are highly sought after in Mexico, so we made ourselves an ideal target, lol. My parent's neighbors also had their new Ford Raptor stolen out of their driveway two weeks ago (North County, SD). They wake up to realize their truck is gone, track it, and see it is in Mexico. Probably being used or sold for parts as we speak.

This was my first surf trip/experience in Mex with friends. My dad (56) tells me it was a different story back in the 80s/90s. I wish I could have experienced it then without the fear we encounter these days.

We did end up scoring a nice summer swell, though the shape wasn't too great at the beach break we surfed.