by Marla Jo Fisher, OCRegister Staff Writer
Margarita
I recently headed down to Mexico overnight for a Mom’s night out, and to do a little shopping, lured by the amazing $19.25 deal offered by the historic and picturesque Rosarito Beach Hotel.
Now, last time we went down there, (read my story here from January), my friend Rose Marie and I got pulled over by a traffic cop and solicited for a bribe, just as we were about to cross the border to return home.
That was annoying, and alarming, but after we told him we’d go see the judge instead of “paying him the fine in cash,” he let us go.
There has been a lot of violence in Baja this year, mostly by the drug cartels trying to knock off the police and government officials they don’t like. There has also been some violence against tourists.
But most people in Baja, locals and expatriates alike, just go about their business peaceably every day, so I decided to indulge my extreme love for Mexican arts & crafts, cheap lobster and margaritas, and head down there anyway. read more »
