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Showing tarnish around the edges

My wife and I [and out little Chihuahua] took a quick trip to Tijuana. I couldn't help but seeing the signs of decay in my home state. Just little things. But, lots of them to show how things aren't going all that well.

I guess the main thing was the growth of weeds and trash on the hillsides next to the freeway. Instead of the lush growth of ice plant, the ground was mostly bare with scraggly wild plants growing here and there. And when we stopped to eat or fuel up, things weren't as clean and bright as before.

And then there was the faux Spanish architecxture.

Finally, there were the Left Lane Road Swine [hogs is too nice to call them]. No matter the number of lanes or the speed limit, they're going to drive in the fast lane without EVER looking in their rear view mirror or moving over for faster traffic.

And, I guess the things that struck me most was the thick smog cloaking everything – even in San Diego.

No wonder I saw so many rental trucks filled with personal belongings heading out of state on the way back. I would never live there again either.

And a side note about Tijuana -

That you can now actually SEE traffic signals was a big help. Street names not that hard to see either.

After 10 years, I didn't see many changes and we had little trouble finding a home in the hills way above the river - can't quite explain where but a lot further in than the Otay/Ensenada road.

One of our goals was to buy Marlin and we found the fish market off Ocampo and got a great deal.

The only problem was that our little Chihuahua hated Mexico and continually growled at every family member she was presented to. Wasn't happy until we got back to Vegas/