Whale-ista
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NB Tecate crossing on weekends?
In general, how is it to cross at Tecate on Saturday or Sunday? I've been crossing during the week so curious about weekends.
Are there times to absolutely avoid? Good times with fewer people?
Thank you!
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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EnsenadaDr
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Are you living in Tecate? | Quote: | Originally posted by Whale-ista
In general, how is it to cross at Tecate on Saturday or Sunday? I've been crossing during the week so curious about weekends.
Are there times to absolutely avoid? Good times with fewer people?
Thank you! |
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DENNIS
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Sundays, especially, can be bad. I won't even guess at "best times."
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I usually cross on Sunday morning after a Baja race between 9 and 10 and it is usually pretty fast, 20-25 minutes or less. If you wait till after noon
it gets pretty long. I've never crossed on a Sat north bound so I don't know what it's like. A couple of weeks ago we crossed on a Monday at 11:10 am
and both lines were backed up to the top of the hill and it only took 35 minutes to cross. So a lot will depend on how fast the border agents want to
work.
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dasubergeek
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In the afternoon it can be 1-2 hours, backed up well beyond the top of the hill and around onto the approach road.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dasubergeek
and around onto the approach road. |
I think they quit making that 90 degree turn. Now they just continue on in front of the houses along the fence.
Gawwwdammm........that road has turned those resident's life into a living hell. Their property values must have sunk deeper than the bottom. 
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dasubergeek
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by dasubergeek
and around onto the approach road. |
I think they quit making that 90 degree turn. Now they just continue on in front of the houses along the fence.
Gawwwdammm........that road has turned those resident's life into a living hell. Their property values must have sunk deeper than the bottom. |
I mean the approach road off the free road to TJ... Culiacán. You go east on Hwy 2 / the main drag, make a left on Culiacán, then a left on the border
fence road past all the houses.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
I usually cross on Sunday morning after a Baja race between 9 and 10 and it is usually pretty fast, 20-25 minutes or less. If you wait till after noon
it gets pretty long. I've never crossed on a Sat north bound so I don't know what it's like. A couple of weeks ago we crossed on a Monday at 11:10 am
and both lines were backed up to the top of the hill and it only took 35 minutes to cross. So a lot will depend on how fast the border agents want to
work. |
Yes!. If you plan to cross on s Sunday, do it early.
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DENNIS,
A parcel of property.
An American builds way the hell and gone back from a busy road.
A Mexican places his house right off the shoulder of the pavement.
In Mexico, if you're quiet, they think you're sick, or dead.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
DENNIS,
A parcel of property.
An American builds way the hell and gone back from a busy road.
A Mexican places his house right off the shoulder of the pavement.
In Mexico, if you're quiet, they think you're sick, or dead. |
Camping is totally different too... We look for a peaceful, quiet spot far from others in order to unwind and relax. Even when we camp with friends,
we give each other a big buffer of sand on Shell Island.
Top to bottom: Campos de Ken Cooke, edm1 (Art), David K
Mexicans camp as close together as possible, make noise, and over-drive their poor speakers until the battery goes dead or sunrise, whichever comes
first! 
It's just a different way of enjoying your Baja time, nothing wrong with either, if that's the way you like it.
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windgrrl
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Crossed into the USA on Sunday last year and Saturday one week ago this year. Both times it was a one hour wait, but this year the freshly made
churros encanelada sold down the line-up by a family made the wait worth. No secondary for the first time in four years.
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
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Timo1
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Could they be backing off with secondary ???
Today in Algodones just one question
" How long did you wait in the line-up "
WE ALWAYS GO TO SECONDARY
sold out and got out !!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Whale-ista
In general, how is it to cross at Tecate on Saturday or Sunday? I've been crossing during the week so curious about weekends.
Are there times to absolutely avoid? Good times with fewer people?
Thank you! |
This might help a bit.
http://traffic.calit2.net/border/border-wait-times.php?type=...
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Whale-ista
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| Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Are you living in Tecate? | Quote: | Originally posted by Whale-ista
In general, how is it to cross at Tecate on Saturday or Sunday? I've been crossing during the week so curious about weekends.
Are there times to absolutely avoid? Good times with fewer people?
Thank you! |
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No, I have a place in San Diego, and a house under repair in San Miguel/
Need to get my SENTRI renewed!
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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Udo
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I crossed at 9 a.m. today, Sunday, it took 15 minutes. CBP was on the ball today!
Udo
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Whale-ista
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Thanks Udo- that's encouraging! I've heard early Sunday can be good, later... not so much!
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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JohnMcfrog
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7:30 yesterday (Sunday) 25 minutes...
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