Blogs from Baja California, Mexico, North America - page 20

Mar 13 The group actually got some work done today; there were still the usual slackers but we still clocked in a semi-complete day. Hoorah. I got in some soccer playing with the chicos which turned into more of a swarm of little Mexican kids chasing a ball. I got a goal! Oh the pride. I got made fun of for having blue bear along with me. Everyone thought I brought him along for the kids. When the toy collecting went down today and I wouldn’t let people take him I realized the Jig was up. Now people keep hiding him on me, so I have to hide him in my sleeping bag so that he’ll be there for me when I got to bed and no-one will take him. Taegan and I had a nice ... read more

Mar 10 Well, the day started as I expected. The morning was pretty much a gong show; did I say something about 4 people working, the rest standing around? But I have to admit, once more tools arrived we were pretty hard at work. I was in charge of dumping heavy loads of dirt into a pile under the bleachers. It smelled, and I joked about how the assortment of smells was just me. Turns out, 4 hours later, that the kids like to go number 1 AND 2 back there. I think I still feel light headed. The group is a bunch of pansies and at first rain they packed it in… two hours early. We had some delicious lunch and were stared at by all the little Mexican school girls and then off to ... read more

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

!Hola! Como estas? Estamos muy bien! We have successfully navigated our way through Gringolia (Tijiuna to Ensenda), the dry desert of middle Baja, the beautiful beaches of Bahia Conception and Loreto, got our ticket for the ferry to Mazatlan in La Paz, and now we are sipping some serious Margaritas in Cabo. Not bad, huh? It turns out that going into Mexico from California, is easier than going from your couch to the fridge. The "guards" actually wave and motion for you to go faster as to say, "Hurry up! Get in here and spend some money!" We did stop at the border and get our tourist cards, which took about 5 minutes. However, it was at that point that I (Josh) realized my Spanish wasn't all I had hoped it would be. An example of ... read more

Tijuana is a bustling city on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border. Any visitor going to San Diego will definitely make a trip to Tijuana, since many things in Tijuana (e.g. culture, cuisine, language, shopping, etc) are different and often cheaper than USA. Of course, I won't miss the opportunity to step into this small part of Mexico and experience a totally different atmosphere... (After visiting Tijuana, I can tell my friends that I have visited Mexico. Haha.) The Greyhound bus from Phoenix to San Diego reached S.D. Greyhound depot at around midnight. I wanted to visit Tijuana, but the sun would only rise around 7am or 8am and there was nothing to see in the dark. Hence I stayed in the San Diego Greyhound depot and spent my night sleeping in the waiting area. ... read more