Gary’s Birthday trip to Ensenada, Baja California
For me, it’s just a number, really!! For Monika, Birthdays are a big deal and should be celebrated for days if not weeks. OK. I had my wish list.
January 11: First stop was El Cajon, CA (an easy 8-hr drive from Nevada City) for a wonderful rib-eye & shrimp dinner prepared by my gourmet cousin chefs. Fresh steamed mussels in wine and garlic butter started the evening.
January 12: (my birthday) A short drive to Las Playas de Tijuana just south of the border for tequila shooters and fresh tacos on the street, and a scrumptious chocolate cake with friends.
January 13: On south to Ensenada for a lobster dinner with Sergio Murillo (Baja Racks) and his lovely family— with great wine of course. Later, we were off to Hussong’s Cantina for a traditional shot of tequila and some mariachi music.
January 14: Brunch was fresh fish tacos and seven-sea soup at the Ensenada open fish market before returning to San Diego for another special dinner with old family friends.
Already it’s the 15th, so a walk along San Diego Bay and a mahi mahi dinner at Anthony’s Fish Grotto.
One more stop on the way home for homemade lasagna in Madera.
Gained 6 pounds. Thank goodness, birthdays only come once a year!
And last but not least, thanks to all of you who sent good wishes!
Gary
![Street tacos in Mexico are always the best, freshly sliced of a rotating spit of layered spiced meat.](https://www.turtleexpedition.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Garys-Birthday-Blog-0003-225x300.jpg)
Street tacos in Mexico are always the best, freshly sliced off a rotating spit of layered spiced meat.
![No trip into Baja California is complete with out a stop a the old Hussong’s Cantina, established in 1892.](https://www.turtleexpedition.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Garys-Birthday-Blog-0006-300x225.jpg)
No trip into Baja California is complete without a stop at the old Hussong’s Cantina, established in 1892.
![The traditional shot of tequila at Hussong’s Cantina has been part of all our Baja adventures for 40 years.](https://www.turtleexpedition.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Garys-Birthday-Blog-0007-300x225.jpg)
The traditional shot of tequila at Hussong’s Cantina has been part of all our Baja adventures for 40 years.
![Fresh Fish Tacos and Seven-Sea Soup at the Ensenada open fish market was the way to start our last day in Mexico.](https://www.turtleexpedition.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Garys-Birthday-Blog-0008-225x300.jpg)
Fresh Fish Tacos and Seven-Sea Soup at the Ensenada open fish market was the way to start our last day in Mexico.
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