We hit the usual spots for an easy day trip. Just over the Tijuana river onto Revo, we stopped for 36 tacos at Taco Fish (once known as Taco Gloria but neither of those names are the actual name which we can't pronounce or remember). 3x$1 amazing street tacos and 3x$2.50 Pacifico's make for a great start to a rainy day in TJ. Since we have been going to Taco Fish for years, we did what good tourists do and write our names on a dollar bill to hang on their wall. Unfortunately due to the weather, our second pit stop of fresh churros for $1 was not available.
Next stop, Casa Del Habano. Yes, I hang out on Avenida Revolucion and I love it. No, I don't go to the typical spots most 24 year olds would. Casa Del Habano happened to have their grand opening of their new lounge they just built directly next door. It worked out perfectly! They brought in a famous Cuban cigar roller from Partagas and their director of quality control. What that means is we all got to smoke some of the best cigars of our life... in Tijuana on a rainy day! They had amazing catered appetizers and their customer service is always top notch. Moises the manager will help you pick the perfect cigar for your pallet and George the "MOJITO MAN" will make the best Mojito you will ever taste (trust me, it is the best). After two cigars, 3-4 strong Mojito's, and a great Cuban party, we do the "Tijuana Shuffle" out of their and see that God let the sun shine through for a short time.
Before heading back to Casa Del Habano, I wanted to find some of the ingredients to the Best Margarita that the Tres Amigos had in Todos Santos, BCS. Lucky for us, my friend's liquor store across the street had Damiana and a Mexican brand of Controy for extremely cheap compared to US prices. We then had our final Mojito and said goodbye to everyone including the man who was addicted to beardogs like Koya (New Foundland) who showed us his tattoo of his dogs on his back. Crazy coincedence, but a lot of fun.
I have what is called a SENTRI pass, and it gets me through what you could call a "fast track" lane which that night had no one in it. So Karen, my Dad, and Abe wait in about a 10-15 minute line while I walk right up and show ID. Immediately after walking through the line, I hear something drop and break! I look down to find the liquor I came to get that day, Damiana, had somehow fallen out of my bag and the plastic cap broke off. I immediately picked it up just in time to save most of the contents (very lucky), but there was definitely a mess on the ground. I look up in shame at about 10 border agents staring directly at me, several laughing. I try to apologize but to my surprise, they didn't seem angy. Their exact response was "Don't worry about it, it smells great!" I couldn't believe what I just heard, so I got out of their while my luck was back up. Damiana is a floral liquour from Mexico that smells amazing and I imagine was quite a relief from the wet people smell that had been crossing the border all day. Everything happens for a reason.
