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Jan 20, 2018
5:44:47pm
Cachanilla83 Playmaker
I did! Was there from 02 to 04
He has been called to a great place, and will meet people from every corner of Mexico. It's a unique place, where customs and traditions are an amalgamation of every region.

Some tips:
- Don't worry about having him pack a rain jacket. It never rains, and when it does, he can buy something cheap from the street markets.
- Get used to dogs everywhere. Yappy dogs, mean dogs, mangy dogs, dead smelly dogs. They're everywhere. I don't recommend throwing rocks at them because that's not what missionaries should do, but.....he'll probably have to throw rocks at 'em every once in awhile.
- He probably won't ride a bike very much, especially not in Tijuana. Maybe things have changed, but it's not really possible in Tijuana to utilize a bike. Mexicali was the only place it was allowed and that was mostly because it was flat and streets are designed in a much safer manner.
- Pack some diaherrea medicine, maybe even enough for two years. The first time he eats a taco from a dusty street, he'll probably get the runs right away.
- I'm not going to lie, but some areas neighborhoods and colonias in Tijuana are pretty bad and he should be ready to experience gangs, drugs and murder. It's reality down there.
- Mexicali and San Luis are a freakin' blast furnace in the summer. If he has the pleasure of being there in August, it'll be 120 degrees every day and nighttime will barely even drop below 90 degrees. Taking a shower before bed in his garments, and going to bed wet is sometimes the only way to get to sleep, even with the AC unit going full blast.
- He'll probably have all Mexican companions. He should be ready to not speak any english for two years, and his first area will be difficult for a bit as he adjusts.
- My favorite areas where in Mexicali and especially the farmland south towards the Gulf of Mexico.
- Tijuana is nothing but hills. All day, up and down staircases and dirt streets. Super fun.
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