The Truth About Mexico!

Dropping Back in After Two Weeks in America

January 9th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

We got back to our home in Chelem last night at around 10PM, to find no electricity and no gas. Things are kind of in chaos today, but as soon as we get our heads back above water, we’ll let you know all about the recent haps. 

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