beachbum1A
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Another story to tell
My story begins this past Sunday, April 15TH at 8:00 AM as I attempted to enter Mexico at the San Ysidro border crossing with all my furniture and
personal belongings to begin my new life in Baja.
Having recently received my FM3 visa and having (3) copies of my approved "menaje de casa manifest" in hand- I was ready! So, here we go; myself
pulling a small enclosed trailer behind my truck and my amigo pulling a 14' open trailer behind his truck. Our helpers are with us, we have the
equipment- we're ready!
Pull into the "declare" lane and we both walk over to a Mexican Customs Officer. My friend is Mexican, so perhaps that's why the Customs Officer spoke
only to him and only in Spanish. " "No, you cannot enter Mexico today! Only Monday to Friday!" Can we go to Otay Mesa and pass through there? "No"!
"Come back tomorrow-Monday". YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!
Crap! Now what? We gotta do this today, we can't go back and get everybody set up for Monday! No way. So my friend asks him if there is any way we
could pay some additional $$ to make it happen now-today. With that question the Officer walks back and looks at the furniture we have wrapped on the
open trailer, comes back and procedes to fill out a form titled "Pago de contribuciones al comerclo exterior". Gives us (my friend) a copy and says to
walk over to the bank and pay there. We do. The additional cost was $54 dlls! Cool-we're in!! Walk back to our rigs, crank'em up and drive through.
Ensenada here we come!! 
Don't know exactly what this form is and at this point don't really care. $54 dlls is a cheap price to get us through and for that I am thankfull! By
the way, when we came back from the bank we offered the same officer a $5 dll gratuity for helping us out-that he refused.
So, all the furniture and boxes are off loaded and my helpers have gone home and I am now getting settled in my new apartment here in Ensenada and
loving it. Look out all you Yellowtail and Dorado here I come!!
Just another story to add to what can happen when you try to move to Baja......
Just do it!
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bajabound2005
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Congratulations!!!! But how are you getting to internet access so quickly?
[Edited on 4-17-2007 by bajabound2005]
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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Wow, excellent luck amigo and welcome to baja!!! The fun really begins now...hope you're ready for it!
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bajaguy
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Internet access
BB.....the AM/PM-PEMEX across from the airport (Ensenada)on Mex-1 is advertising free wi-fi........maybe????
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DENNIS
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Probably lots of internet cafes in Ensenada. There's even one in Maneadero that I know of, probably more.
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bajabound2005
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Yeah, but open at 6 AM????
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beachbum1A
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Well alright, I did use a friends computer to make the original post but look here.....
I moved here Sunday, bought a fridge and a stove on Monday; got 65 channels of basic cable hooked up on Wednesday, connected to the internet via DSL
today (Thursday). Hot damn!! It just don't get any better than that my friends!
Just do it!
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woody with a view
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It just don't get any better than that my friends!
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that is too cool, but if you said you paddled into some overhead sets this morning, well, i'd say you're living the dream for real.
just kidding.......congrats!!!!
what's on the list for manana?
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jerry
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lifes a beach welcome bum
jerry and judi
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beachbum1A
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It just don't get any better than that my friends!
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that is too cool, but if you said you paddled into some overhead sets this morning, well, i'd say you're living the dream for real.
just kidding.......congrats!!!!
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beachbum1A
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For manana (actually today now), I'm headed to the US Customs office in Otay Mesa to get my Sentri pass! Anytime saved is time I can put into
something more constructive!
Just do it!
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Garry
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APT
Good Luck, Would you mind posting any pics of Apt. an area? Also what is the Rent if you dont mind. Know someone who wants to do about the same as you
are doing
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beachbum1A
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Here's the web site for the apartments. They're in a decent area too.
http://www.quintasdepiedra.com/index.php?option=com_content&...
Just do it!
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