I once got deported in cabo and La Paz and was forced to fly back to san diego with an immigration officer next to me (I didn't have a passport). I too, remember the awesome outlining along the coast of bright blue waters and white sands. great stuff (and a free flight back). and then closer to san diego it started turning dark again. Many of times I've hitch hiked through the bowels of Baja with nothing but a tent and a guitar. sleeping in the the big metal corragated pipes underneath the highway on the side of the road with miles of crackeling desert land as far as my eyes could see. Great stuff. I Love Mexico with a passion I'm glad you had fun.

We once drove down to Puerto Penasco for a week.  Back then it was really primitive, with the only phone for public use in the farmacia.  You had to pay first, and then go into a little booth with the phone and an operator would hook you up.  My mother was sure we would be killed, but it would only have been from eating too much shrimp.

cool I've been to some of central Mexico and baja Ca beaches. hope you have fun. Relax and don't forget your towel.

Towel , passport, and travelers checks ;)    I think of the beautiy then there's always the ugly side. I mean after all we live ian physical world.  Which makes me wonder why in the world would  Mexican people want to live here when they can have those areas to live in?  Makes ya wonder

You think we have a choice as to where to live? It's whatever we can afford. Just the same reason I live in Porterville and not San Diego. I mean DUH! LOL 

I look at it this way those that come here illegally will live in squalor ,...and make a living barely,..there they can live off the land,..i know i would if I lived there,..it might be rough going but damn   look at all the beautiful things you can have  I think people  in general have gotten lazier  world wide in comparison to  yesterday. 

It's got to do with more than economics, John. Unfortunately it's one of those things that people don't understand if you haven't lived it. If that were the case, then Puerto Ricans would never leave their land and seek asylum in the U.S. either right? 

Or for that matter, the original colonies would have stayed in their beautiful motherland. Etc, etc

Anyways, back on track.. I can't wait to hear more about your trip Jenny Jen Jen!

In the meantime while waiting for more details on the trip:

Well I'd say it has more to do with  politics than anything (the point your making). I'm not making a political point..  I'm just pointing out that  and I'm sure there are people that live there as well as here  that live  in  those types of ares that live off the land,..and might hold minimal jobs to simply use to barter with  to get the essentials. You don't need currency to live  if you are   in an area where you can fish, catch game ,..etc.  You don't need  a 4 star hotel to enjoy life and to  see the beauty in it,..that is the point I'm making

Call me and idealist I'd rather live some in some place like Mexico in a place like this or  Yes Puerto Rico  even in slightly rougher conditions   than to come here and live  where people most of the time don't even like you. That's a sad does of reality. Suffice it to say I'd rather die waging a war in my own country to make it better than to go somewhere else and  live   even more unharshly  around people that don't even understand who you are or what you are about. I think people coming here with big eyes and   dreams. Some times the dream is under your nose and you didn't take advantage of it. OK so call me what you will,.that's my thoughts. But ask yourself is it more important to live  with a lot of  possessions, or to live where your  home is a  dream land and you have less cash? I'd take the latter.

And yes  the trip.

Actually a few years ago when we went to Jamaica we saw a lot of plywood shacks right by the beach where people lived and we all pretty much said, "DAMN! Beach front property for homeless. I guess if I HAD TO be homeless I'd choose here!"

heheh.. Although, I don't know, have you ever been camping at the beach for a week or more? Sucks ss after four to five days.

Because your USED to comfort, it's the Americian way haha.

How the hell did a vacation post turn into comments about race and wealth? And Puerto Rica is USA territory. http://welcome.topuertorico...

haha.. I meant Cuba.

Speaking of Puerto Rico check this story out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id...

And it sounds like you had a nice time on your vacation.

I was just pointing out that people can live in these places,.it might be a bit tough going, but  it would be nice.  But then again you have  ugly inclimate weather  at times that would make you really not want to live in a "plywood shack"  he he. I dunno how it got off on to race and everything  else. I was just thinking hell,.I could as easily live in that pradise it would just mean a little more hard work is all.