[Above: Expedition leader Nick Baggarly takes care of an early morning satellite phone call (courtesy of our sponsor, Iridium) as the Sea of Cortez vehicle ferry nears mainland Mexico at Mazatlan.]

Start: Mazatlan, Mexico (ferry terminal)
Finish: Mazatlan, Mexico (Cerritos Beach)
Mileage: 27
Notes: In a much needed “rest” day, the team drove off the Sea of Cortez ferry, and – on the advice of some surfers – drove to Cerritos Beach, north of Mazatlan, to put in some relaxation time. Some team members chose to use the time to get some Internet work done in the “Zona Dorada” tourist section of Mazatlan, while others took advantage of the sun and surf. Veteran surfer Neil Dana caught some waves with Adam Burgess, then gave some afternoon surfing lessons to native flatlanders Justin Mounts and Rolf Potts. The team spent the night on the beach in their Hannibal safari tents, lulled to sleep by the sound of the waves where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean.

Help support our cause: Drive Around the World aims to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research by taking four certified pre-owned Land Rover Discoverys around the globe following lines of longitude. Readers are encouraged to pledge small amounts of money per expedition-mile via a pledge form that can be found on our Parkinson’s page by clicking here. Everyone making a pledge of $10 or more to raise money for the Parkinson’s Institute will be put in a raffle to win an expedition-style Land Rover.