Journey For Justice Dec 17th, Day 17 Tijuana River Valley Campground

There are several paths leading out of the campground. This one has a cluster of miniature crosses on the edge of the road & I wonder: did refugee children die here? Or others? Or maybe christians just want to leave a symbolic presence here on the border?

Then there are other paths that have these "unauthorized entrance forbidden" or "area closed" - to protect natural environment & for "public safety", but not the public safety of immigrants.

I want to take a couple of those paths but I respect the natural habitat so that might be a valid reason.

But I also envision the army national guard with their ak17's or whatever rifle strapped across their chests; or border patrol with all their weapons at the ready.

And I leave to go back to my group

Journey For Justice December 17th Day 17 San Ysidro/Tijuana and Tijuana River Valley Park

Finally we've landed in California & at last, I can recycle the 17 dayz of bottles, cans, & paper I've been hauling around for 2200 miles, looking for a place to recycle.

We're camping at a beautiful San Diego county park about 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean!

I'll be able to post pictures I've been unable to post because of sketchy internet I guess.

Five of us Journeyers have come down with covid, including my co-pilot so we'll be staying put at this beautiful California park until she has recovered.

And yes there are yurts so she can isolate, her in yurt & me in RRB.

The weather is warm with a gentle breeze plus the campground is almost empty.

I only hope that we haven't infected any refugees or aid workers along our journey.