Blogs from Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, North America
March 9th 2012
Tijuana- Part III Day 3 The next morning, Tia Licha took us to an expensive mall. The only thing I can remember was the Sears store. It was big and fancy. Bai and I laughed about it and we wonder why Sears was the shit in Mexico while in America was just a mall that no one bothers to go. After getting greasy tacos for lunch, we went to an internet café to print our flight tickets for the next day. At the café, we asked the clerk whether there was a fresh seafood market. The guy quickly sketched a map to a pescaderia, which he called it “the must visit spot.” Arely and her sister Jackie were so excited to take us there instead of going to school. We didn’t like the idea of skipping ... read more
Labor Day In Puerto Nuevo
Published: November 1st 2009North America » Mexico » Baja California » Rosarito
September 8th 2009
We put the fear in the closet about going into Baja Mexico and had a great time in one of our favorite Mexico towns. In the past year or so a major rise in kidnapping and murders were happening to many locals. We use to frequent Puerto Nuevo for a day trips with out of town friends. The quaint little town of Puerto Nuevo offers lots of the typical shops you would find in Tijuana with out the crowd and bustle of TJ and some of the best Baja style lobster feast one can imagine at amazing cheap prices. After the rise in hideous crimes against so many, we have stayed out of Mexico and only had fond memories and day dreams of eating lobster at prices we can afford. When our Lake Taho friends invited ... read more
House Sitting in Baja Mexico
Published: January 18th 2009North America » Mexico » Baja California » Rosarito
December 12th 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:39 PM We're here... Spunky the kitty princess won't come out from hiding. Everything is fine. Monday, December 15, 2008 10:54 PM The 3 of us were playing cards and now it's time for lunch. Yvonne is not able to have her surgery this year. She has to come back in February. She'll be leaving Thursday. By then hopefully it will warm up and we'll be happy to stay. Yvonne has been regaling us with family history and stories. As I thought she is not a naive English speaker. I'll put them into a journal by the end of the week. Howard and Yvonne only eat veggies and sandwiches so K and I will have to find which broken, ancient, pans to use for use, I'm not quite used to no hot ... read more
Puerto Nuevo LOBSTER FEST
Published: June 3rd 2008North America » Mexico » Baja California » Rosarito
April 5th 2008
We decided to take a day trip to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico during the week with Rey's parents. It took us about 3 hours from Los Angeles. Puerto Nuevo is about 10-15 minutes past Rosarito along the coast. Almost any restaurant is good in the area, just remember the more expensive the lobster will be if you have a ocean view, like we did. (It doesnt make the lobster taste any better). ... read more
Rosarito Surf Contest
Published: September 25th 2007North America » Mexico » Baja California » Rosarito
September 25th 2007
The Mexican national surfing competition was held right in front of our house from Sept 19 - 23. Saturday was also Peter Tosh Day and there was a reggae festival going on at the same time. Eek a Mouse and Israel Vibration were there as well as many other good bands. The weather was beautiful and we made a lot of new friends including surf legend Jack Flynn. It was nice to have such a relaxing couple of days because right before that Justine was woken up during the night and a man was on the patio and seemed to be looking through the glass slider. (Our bed was in the middle of the living room because we were in the middle of having tile floors put in our bedrooms.) Justine jumped and yelled "get out ... read more
September 23rd 2007
Thanks to all our friends who visited us during our numerous garage sales and who helped us get out of Santa Cruz. We finally left at 9:30 pm on Sunday, August 26, 2007. We (or should I say Press) drove all through the night. At 5:30 am, Press said ok, it now it is your turn to drive. Our first argument ensued when I told him that my head had been bobbing around all night and I had not really slept as the car lurched every time he scrolled through all 13,000 songs on his ipod. Luckily we were just approaching the exit for Laguna Niguel which is where Press grew up. He has many friends there that are like family to him, so we pulled up to Lael and Tim Fresenius' house at 5:30 am. ... read more
Rosarito Beach, Mexico
Published: January 15th 2007North America » Mexico » Baja California » Rosarito
January 11th 2007
Seufer6: Destination--Rosarito Beach, Mexico After our trip to the Midway we had a nice visit with Grandma Bonnie, Uncle Thane, Aunt Leslie, and cousins Laney and Carley. At this time we have been here for 7 days and 6 nights and have had many adventures!! Day 1- We went straight from the USS Midway to Rosarito Beach, Mexico! After getting to Rosarito Beach, we went straight to my daddy's favorite taco place, Yaqui's tacos. Yummy. The cook makes everything right in front of you and he makes funny cat sounds. The radishes are deliciously crisp. Day 2- We went straigt to the Rosarito Beach Hotel to have some breakfast and do arts and crafts!! All the kids got there own clay sculpture to paint- Me(Jessica): Dolphin, Tanner: Dragon, Emma: Hello Kitty, Laney: Unicorn, Lilly: Care Bear, ... read more
March 21st 2006
The weather was conflicting. Was it going to rain or not? It did, and it even hailed, leaving the ground very wet and muddy—making the whole experience for my parents, tita (aunt), tito (uncle), and lola (grandma) of their very first trip to baja mexico reminiscent of the Philippines. I warned them that as soon as we cross the border, the cars will be involved in some chaotic dance where everyone will scramble to get to their right “lanes”. The traffic lanes and the order we had in the US will all be a blur because in Mexico, traffic lanes don’t exist. I warned my dad not to drive since he’s no longer used to the chaotic drive that will surely face him in TJ on the way to Rosarito. Driving in Mexico will be a ... read more
March 5th 2006
One of the best things about living in San Diego is how close it is to mexico. I've been down there three times now. It takes about an hour to get there and its easy to get a hotel room right near all the big clubs in Rosarito. We drive through Tijuana to get there but haven't really checked it out yet, its a fairly dirty and disgusting place. First two times i we went down for a night only. Second time we took one of Amy's friends who was visiting for a week and who i met at their wedding. Its always heaps of fun. The area we go is squarely aimed at american tourists looking for a party- especially those between 18 and 21 who can't drink in the states but can easily do ... read more
August 6th 2005
Road tripping with my three favorite allies... I started something with a late night text message to my homegirl Laine after I had a few watermelon martinis with Daniel at Taps in Brea. No one except Miss Laine and Lisa J would drive to Mexico on the fly, and Dan couldn't resist making the trip with us. L&L transport arrived at 11am the following morning to pick us up. Here we go Mexico and Dog House Radio! Persistant niñas tapped their tanned hands on our shirt tails, desperate to make a buck for their families selling vibrant sunflowers and red roses, engraved leather hair bows and colorful hand-woven bracelets. This was my first trip to a third world country, where peddlers were peddling to support their families, unlike the American homeless peddling for booze at a ... read more
