Tips for Tijuana?

[AngelsDoFall]

Hi everyone!

I've been reading lots for awhile & had alot of info sink in #-o but now I can't remember where I got my info from & have more questions! My Mom is coming with me (my husband gets the privledge *haha* of staying home with our boys!) & she wants to know how far it is from the Lucerna to the OCC like can she walk? Also how far away is Revolution Ave? Would it be wise to walk there after surgery? Which are the "best" shops? Where should we avoid? I think I read somewhere that a certain color, maybe sign, of taxi was the best to use? Or was that somewhere else? My mom hasn't been to Tijuana for 20 yrs & I have never been out of the country, her last visit she had a bad ride with a taxi, so were a tad bit nervous! Where would you choose to eat your "last" meal? Any other advice? Anything else we should know?

Thank in advance! :-h

[PAMMIE]

YOUR MOM WON

[dreamhappy07]

Hi everyone!

I've been reading lots for awhile & had alot of info sink in #-o but now I can't remember where I got my info from & have more questions! My Mom is coming with me (my husband gets the privledge *haha* of staying home with our boys!) & she wants to know how far it is from the Lucerna to the OCC like can she walk? Also how far away is Revolution Ave? Would it be wise to walk there after surgery? Which are the "best" shops? Where should we avoid? I think I read somewhere that a certain color, maybe sign, of taxi was the best to use? Or was that somewhere else? My mom hasn't been to Tijuana for 20 yrs & I have never been out of the country, her last visit she had a bad ride with a taxi, so were a tad bit nervous! Where would you choose to eat your "last" meal? Any other advice? Anything else we should know?

Thank in advance! :-h

Hi and WELCOME to this forum Angels. To answer your questions from my own experience being banded May 21st, you will more than likely meet other people who are being banded the same day as you. Mrs. Ortiz will pick you up from the Lucerna or another driver. They will take the patients first and then their loved ones. Later in the day, they will be taken back to the Lucerna unless they decide to take a taxi back. My mom made a friend and so they took a taxi back and did some shopping. They also had dinner. It is too far to walk to Revolution Ave. and OCC. There is a wonderful, friendly and sweet doorman at the Lucerna that will get a taxi for you and make sure you are not ripped off. Usually all good taxis are $5.00 US no matter where you go. They are usually the blue or red/white taxis. We had a meal at the La Casa De Mole which is kitty corner to the Lucerna. Very good authentic Mexican food. The doorman will direct you if you aren't sure where it is. It is a bright yellow/orange building kinda hidden around from behind the walk up pharmacy. I walked all the way to a mall with my mom and friends and back the morning I was released from surgery. It was great and felt good. Fun too! I did alot of walking the day before surgery too. I arrived on a Sunday morning and surgery was Monday morning.

One thing to know though. If you go shopping on Revolution ave., please be aware and prepared that alot of the shopping is great, but the most of the store people are aggressive and some more than others. I bought some things, but not as much as I would have liked because I couldn't handle the haggling and pushiness of the store salespeople. I guess I am just too nice and am not strong enough and feel guilty about making them take less money. LOL Even though it is the way it is there. If you can make your way to the malls, then you could find some great things there. Another thing is everyone takes US money everywhere. It is usually $1 to $10 of theirs, and sometimes $11.

Hope this answers some of your questions. You will do great and have fun!

Peace,

Judy