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The 1st thing I will do when I am back in Baja--

redmesa - 8-12-2010 at 11:21 AM

Will be to drive around town waving at everyone so all the people we know will come by and visit us.

bajabass - 8-12-2010 at 11:28 AM

I am going to invite everyone I know to a big fiesta as soon as I can join my wife in La Paz!!!

Natalie Ann - 8-12-2010 at 11:56 AM

First thing I'll do when back in Baja... kiss the ground I walk on. :yes:

nena

mulegemichael - 8-12-2010 at 12:09 PM

primero??...an icy cold pacifico on the patio

Ditto to the cerveza, but in my hammock.....ahhhhh

akmaxx - 8-12-2010 at 12:20 PM

24baja - 8-12-2010 at 01:46 PM

Thank God for a safe trip down to BOLA and enjoy the sunset on the veranda with a cervasa in each hand........can you sa ahhhhhh!

BajaBlanca - 8-12-2010 at 01:57 PM

first thing I did was say WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY ..... it had been gray and gloomy for 3 weeks straight in San Diego !! I am sooooooooo spoiled with the weather here in Baja Sur .... and guess what .... today is A BEAUTIFUL DAY !!!!! I am so glad to be home :bounce::spingrin::bounce::spingrin:

bajariverrat - 8-12-2010 at 08:29 PM

Roadside taco stand and a cold Pacifico

mulegemichael - 8-12-2010 at 09:47 PM

does anyone notice that a "cold pacifico" is a common thread???...or is it my imagination?

Iflyfish - 8-13-2010 at 07:43 AM

Pacifico Nada Mas

Breath a sigh of relief and drop tension.

Iflyfish

acadist - 8-13-2010 at 10:26 AM

haul it through TJ and Ensenada to get to the Baja I love! :yes:

k-rico - 8-13-2010 at 10:39 AM

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Originally posted by acadist
haul it through TJ and Ensenada to get to the Baja I love! :yes:

Good luck hauling through Ensenada. I counted 34 stop lights while driving north earlier this week. Starting at the first light in south Maneadero to the last light before the first toll road toll booth. It can be a loooooong haul if you hit a lot of red lights. And just south of Maneadero is a lot of road construction. Looks like they're making it into a 4 lane highway but I'm not sure.

Iflyfish - 8-13-2010 at 11:04 AM

I forgot, I smile!

Iflyfish

bajabass - 8-13-2010 at 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by Iflyfish
I forgot, I smile!

Iflyfish

Heck, I'm smiling as I enter the 5 south in Santa Ana! :bounce:

Udo - 8-13-2010 at 11:39 AM

Gracias for the road report, K-rico!

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Originally posted by k-rico
Looks like they're making it into a 4 lane highway but I'm not sure.

rhintransit - 8-13-2010 at 11:41 AM

uh, push the red/green button?

longlegsinlapaz - 8-13-2010 at 12:04 PM

Kinda hard to say....since I haven't LEFT Baja since May 2005!!! :lol:

MsTerieus - 8-13-2010 at 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by bajabass

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Originally posted by Iflyfish
I forgot, I smile!

Iflyfish

Heck, I'm smiling as I enter the 5 south in Santa Ana! :bounce:

I'd smile too, upon leaving Santa Ana (in any direction)! :lol:

Skipjack Joe - 8-13-2010 at 06:23 PM

Take off my shoes ...

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Udo - 8-13-2010 at 06:35 PM

Buy a bottle of El Charro tequila and a bag of limes.

redmesa - 8-13-2010 at 07:20 PM

I like the SMILE comment...as soon as we hit South of San Quintin I start to smile!

SDRonni - 8-13-2010 at 07:20 PM

Ewwwwwww to Skipjack's feet......put the shoes back on!

Eli - 8-13-2010 at 08:48 PM

Give the people I most love a great big hug. Usually start with the smallest, my granddaughter, she's 5 now.

Bob and Susan - 8-14-2010 at 05:42 AM

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Take off my shoes ...

put the shoes back on...QUICKLY!!!

mcfez - 8-14-2010 at 06:45 AM

The second we cross the border.....ban the kids (and me) from Video games, cell phones, tv and anything else that requires a plug or battery! Internet is allow for a few minutes though to email out.

[Edited on 8-14-2010 by mcfez]

David K - 8-14-2010 at 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by redmesa
I like the SMILE comment...as soon as we hit South of San Quintin I start to smile!

True... for me first smile is when we are on the road, second is when we cross the border, third is when we are out of the city zones of San Quintin or Mexicali, fourth is when we see the first boojum tree or the blue Sea of Cortez... and the biggest smile is when we leave the pavement! :biggrin:

woody with a view - 8-14-2010 at 09:12 AM

we look for the first red barrels, the first osprey, and then when we arrive............ you know, the stuff dreams are made of!!!

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Skipjack Joe - 8-14-2010 at 01:28 PM

My first smile is when I take my shoes off.

My second smile is when I read the reaction to it.

Cypress - 8-14-2010 at 01:33 PM

Visit my amegos. :biggrin:

capt. mike - 8-15-2010 at 07:28 AM

take a leak and then find a bar with some cold beer.....

BajaBlanca - 8-15-2010 at 10:26 AM

x3

Barbareno - 8-15-2010 at 11:08 AM

What I would really like to do after tipping back some beers and squeezing the stuffing out of all my friends, is to fill up my travel mug. grab my dog and head for the beach and do a long walk. See if Ottis remembers his home land. Will he be shy of the water like he use to be? Will he get into chasing the birds that he just started to do a week prior to leaving for Canada?

Before

Now

Gotta Love It!

Bajahowodd - 8-15-2010 at 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by morgaine7

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Originally posted by fishabductor
I was thinking "What would be the first thing I would do in the states?" as I also have lived down here for several years, however I make it north about 1x a yr.

That's easy: Taco Bell!! :saint:

I haven't lived in the US for decades, but when I go for a visit, I find myself seeking out TB, "real" Mexican restaurants, and thrift stores (stateside versions of the segundas).

When I come home, I usually say hi to my neighbors (who always somehow know I'm back), pour a glass of wine, and watch the sunset.

Kate

From wiki-

Mexico

Taco Bell has attempted to enter the Mexican market twice. After a highly-publicised launch in Mexico City in 1992, all the restaurants were closed two years later. In September 2007 Taco Bell returned to Monterrey, this time promoting itself as selling American food, but closed in January 2010 due to low patronage.

MsTerieus - 8-15-2010 at 07:23 PM

I must say: a CRAVING for Taco Bell is just beyond my comprehension, especially when returning from Mexico. :rolleyes:

redmesa - 8-15-2010 at 10:28 PM

Ottis is looking mighty majestic these days. See ya on the beach, Barb. That is my second thing to do.

Marc - 8-16-2010 at 06:39 AM

A cold Tecate at Hussong's. :yes:

Pompano - 8-16-2010 at 06:54 AM

Take off my watch and burn the Honey-Do list.