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This was my breakfast on Friday.

This was my lunch on Friday. Green bean fritters. Hmm.

The drive down out of the mountains looks like this (not my picture). But with more mist and fog. 

Sometimes Mexican houses have fancy staircases.

Sometimes they have fancy towel holders too.

This is the border between Guatemala and Mexico.

All the bars and restaurants at Playa Linda, Chiapas have swimming pools.

I swam in the ocean. I was the only person in a bathing suit.

People build weird houses at the beach.

This is a cashew apple. It contains my favorite nut.

I want to rent this house with my friends.

Follow the line to the beach.

I downloaded WhatsApp. This is my profile pic. But the best way to reach me is Marco Polo. 😝

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