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  1. needs to get with the program!

  2. Hi Jenny and Red, Just wanted to let you know that I live part-time in TJ and that you have a friend there if ever you need me. I am so happy for you that you are taking action to get healthy. I got banded in January of 2006 weighing 312lbs and had lost 65 lbs. I have gained back 15 lbs. I have been at this weight for about 3 months now. I had felt like such a failure but now thanks to this forum I have hope once again!!! After reading so many wonderful things about Dr. Ortiz I am going to go see him as soon as he has an opening available. No more feeling guilty and disappointed. As for TJ it is not as bad as it seems. Yes there are a lot of problems with drugs and arms but those affected are those that are involved in it. I have never had a problem after traveling there frequently for the last 8 years and living there for the past 2. Travel Tips: Exchange your dollars for pesos. There are a lot of currency exchange shops (Casa de Cambio) all over TJ and in San Ysidro. San Ysidro is the border town on the U.S. side. I have found that you can get more pesos for your dollar in San Ysidro. For tourist merchants may try to sell you something for $100 pesos and then say that they'll take $10 dollars for it. That means that they are selling it to you for $130 pesos based on the current exchange rate of $13 pesos to $1 dollar. Trust me you will be able to add up the savings. Jewelry - don't pay anything more for 'silver' jewelry than you would for any costume jewelry. Although some pieces are stamped .925 they are not real. It is really hit and miss with the jewelry. Some of the pieces I've bought were real so hopefully that will be your lot as well. Plaza Rio - Its a regular outdoor mall. I highly recommend the candy shop called "Dulces de Mexico." They have some pretty exotic, high-quality candy. They also have regular sweets if you're not so adventerous. The food court is not good at all. The movie theatre is pretty cool if you go to the VIP part. They have nice comfy leather seats. CECUT - is the governmental cultural and arts center of tijuana. It has an imax theatre in a dome shape that is really worth checking out. It always has interesting art exhibits from artists all over the world. Its located very near Plaza Rio. http://www.cecut.gob.mx/en/history.php Avenida Revulocion - Be prepared for persistent salespeople. If you don't want to buy anything from them you must firmly tell them no and walk away ignoring them. It will probably be against your nature to do this but it is the only way. Taxis - Use your PESOS... taxi drivers always pull a fast one on tourist with dollars!!! Negotiate before hand and tell them that you will check with some other taxi driver for a better rate... they'll come down on the rate.
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