Gypsy Jan
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Just Another Day in Baja
We stopped at a taco stand in the village of Primo Tapia (about 10 miles south of Rosarito) before shopping at the excellent produce store there
(best strawberries ever, sweet and so fragrant; two-inch diameter, red-skinned new potatoes, and much, much more), Distribudoras Lupita, Mayoreo and
Menudeo.
So, you never are supposed to go shopping hungry and we were hungry and in a hurry.
The solo cook there had piercings; several in his ears, some in his nose and who knows where else. When I asked for the check, he put a plastic
sleeve on his hand before he touched my money.
I overpaid the bill by one peso by accident. He counted carefully and handed me back the one extra peso.
[Edited on 5-27-2011 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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zoesterone
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I like your posts, Jan. Whether about dogs (always my favorite..we have FIVE) or about the simple honesty of a guy at a taco stand, good for a smile
and it is obvious you love Mexico. We do, too, and are looking forward to an eventual move to Baja from Mazatlan.
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Gypsy Jan
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Hi, zoesterone
Thank you for your kind comments and welcome to the board.
I hope that you find your perfect place in Baja.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Eli
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Thanks for sharing the moments in your day Jan, I too enjoy the simple pleasures in life and you express them well.
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baronvonbob
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thanks
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Lauriboats
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Sounds like just another great Baja day to me.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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Iflyfish
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Sweet. Nice snapshot.
Iflyfish
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BajaBlanca
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we are soooooooooo lucky to live here !!!!! thanks for the short story, Jan. reminders of how nice it is, are great to hear.
the strawberries this year were extra large and extra sweet. all we have left is the jam that Les made .... oh so good.
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