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cstav86 said:
Cruiser friend on mine took his family over to Boquillas last new years and they loved it. Not a good look to be shaking down tourists when that’s who keeps your town alive. How bad was the shakedown?
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It was bad enough that it clearly shook him up, and he's very level-headed. They wanted all of his cash, but he was empty handed after our 3-margarita lunch and tipping the guys with the boat and donkeys.

The restaurant owner also made a comment about having to pay off the "bad guys" that afternoon after they closed up for the day. We had several people following us around the whole time and looking around corners at us. It felt like they were very much part of a communication network. It was odd.
 
As we get older we realize not being hurt is a good outcome from that. And now everyone there has a story to tell. Sorry that happened but thank you for sharing the adventure.

In the 90s when I was a kid someone upper level where my dad worked mistakenly crossed the Texas border while hunting. He was held hostage by “police” and the family extorted several hundred thousand over several months before he returned. I think a senator had to get him out.

Your garage shop looks like a dream to us cruiser heads. If you ever get bored and would like to share I would probably steal some ideas from. I’m hoping to build a shop on the side of our house to give my wife the garage back in the next few months.
 
alabamatacomaguy said:
As we get older we realize not being hurt is a good outcome from that. And now everyone there has a story to tell. Sorry that happened but thank you for sharing the adventure.

In the 90s when I was a kid someone upper level where my dad worked mistakenly crossed the Texas border while hunting. He was held hostage by “police” and the family extorted several hundred thousand over several months before he returned. I think a senator had to get him out.

Your garage shop looks like a dream to us cruiser heads. If you ever get bored and would like to share I would probably steal some ideas from. I’m hoping to build a shop on the side of our house to give my wife the garage back in the next few months.
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I can't imagine being held hostage in Mexico. Have been there quite a few times over the years, from the pre-cartel days of Acapulco to the Baja Peninsula, and I've pretty much come to the conclusion that the place is hopelessly corrupt. I was surprised that a place as tiny and remote as Boquillas is the same as the others. It's a shame because it's really a beautiful and diverse country.

Thanks, regarding the shop. It's a 30 x 40 with heat and a 4-post lift. That's about all a car guy needs in this world! This size is big enough the comfortably fit two ATVs, a side by side, and 4 cars (assuming one is stored on the lift). Heat is a must up here. AC would be a must where you are.
 
30-mile cruise this morning. Perfect day for it.
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