I've been to TJ a few times, but this is my first trip report, so be gentle.

I was making a trip to So-Cal, particularly Anaheim so I asked questions here in advance about travel time, etc. I was informed that if I left Anaheim 2:00, I could make it to the border in about 2 hours. Yeah right.

Friday, 8/17--just one bad day.

I got to Anaheim in plenty of time. After being admonished by the hotel clerk that I was a bit early (check in time is 2:00), I was let in and was on my road south by 1:30. The trip was supposed to be two hours, but unfortunately I hadn't considered bank robbers. Yes, bank robbers. The freeway traffic slowed to a crawl less than halfway into the trip for no apparent reason. I eventually found out from another driver that apparently a bank robber had fled to the freeway. The cops had him pulled over somewhere near I5 and 76 and he was holding a gun to his head. Meanwhile, my car was running dangerously close to the empty mark. Traffic would move about 30 feet every 5 minutes, just enough to keep me from killing the engine, but not enough to get me anywhere. When we got moving again, I found I was still 10-15 miles from a gas station, so I had several more anxious minutes. Luck was with me though and I did manage to get to a gas station, in Oceanside I think.

At any rate, I arrived to Border Station parking at around 6:30, a five hour trip--the equivalent of an entire 3 CD Tammy Wynette box set and an hour of additional music. I crossed and took a cab to Adelitas. I had posted here recently that I had never had any cab driver ask for more than $5 for the trip to Adelitas, but that streak came to a quick end. I was asked for $7, but quickly made it clear that I expected to pay only $5. He complained a bit (C'mon, my friend). It turned out he was just a guide, another guy was the driver. Since traffic was pretty heavy, I an extra buck anyway ($6).

I made a quick walk around the block to check out the SG action. Several were quite pretty, but I've never been tempted enough to take the chance. I stopped in at Tropical just to check it out. If my I lived in San Diego and my Spanish were better, I might like this place. But I wanted a sure thing, and so CC and AB are the only places I spend much time. I walked into CC and found that they had a dancer on stage. She was pretty good, so I stayed for a few minutes. I was harassed by a girl who isn't supposed to exist at CC--not especially attractive and very aggressive. After convincing her that I had something to do and would be back later, I left for AB.

Upon arrival at AB, I made a quick walk around the bar. At first, I wasn't impressed with the selection, but within 10-15 minutes, several very attractive girls showed up. Either they were at the hotel when I arrived, or more likely, some were starting 7:00 shifts. Unfortunately, I missed my chance with the one I was most seriously considering. Before I made my decision, I saw her get into a cab and leave.

I still hadn't made my decision when Jaqueline approached me with a hug. I had been with her before and hadn't had a great time. I don't know why I thought things would be different this time. Jaqueline has a pretty face and wears tight jeans, both things that I find tough to resist. She spends most of her time around HC, but also seems to wander a bit and work the room. After buying her a drink, she quoted $60, and agreed to $50.

We got to the room and Jac asked for the money up front. I know others have said that this is a bad sign, but I've always figured that they are in a tough business and it's probably smart for them to do that. Then she asked me, in English (we had been speaking Spanish), if I wanted oral sex. I said yes, and she asked for $40 more. I didn't fall for it, but my refusal got me no BJ. She was otherwise accommodating, but after that I was a bit upset and ended up leaving the session unsatisfied.

Determined to salvage my night, I stayed a while and hooked up with Diega (?). She had danced on stage, was petite, bubbly, and wore pigtails. We got to the room and again she asked for the money up front. I gave it to her and she asked whether she should be on top or bottom. I responded that I wanted 'por la boca' and she wanted another $20! At this point, I'm wondering if this is just bad luck or if the girls had banned together to create a new rule. The session with Diega would only go downhill from there as she had other rules to add: no kissing of breasts, minimal touching of panocha, etc. For the second time that night, I left the room unsatisfied. Depleted of patience (and money), I decided to head back. The drive back took far less time, just about the equivalent of the Beatles White album.

Saturday, 8/18, making up for the bad night

Saturday, I left a little later. The trip wasn't quite the nightmare Friday's had been, but it still took almost 3 hours, or the equivalent of 2 1/2 CDs from my 3 CD Gene Autry box set. As I was heading down the 805, I saw a sign warning drivers that there would be a DUI checkpoint on I5 that night. Great, I thought, why not just tell all the drunks to take the 805! (Then again, regardless of what the courts say, I consider these checkpoints to be unconstitutional). With the later start, I arrived at World Parking about the same time as the previous night. I had been counting on the parking lot to break a $20 for me so I would have a little more change. It turns out that at World Parking, unlike Border Station, you pay when you leave.

I knew Friday and Saturday nights were the worst, but I hadn't realized how many more people there are on Saturday than Friday. The heat in AB is incredible. I did find one thing that helped. There's a fan just to the right of the front door that blows out several feet. If you can get the waiters to leave you alone, it can be cooler in that spot than going outside.

Eventually, I picked Jessica. She was standing to the left side of the left bar, petite, 20 YO, small tits. She agreed to go up for $50 and when we got upstairs, she didn't ask for the money up front--maybe this is a good sign. She went right into the BJ and she was very accommodating in most respects. Access was allowed everywhere and she did a decent acting job (not over or under done). When we were finished, she still didn't mention money, but just took the $50 I put on the counter. Not quite a GFE, but as close as one would expect in TJ.

The trip north was again faster than the southbound had been, until the INS checkpoint. (Begin political rant: Have we given up all of our rights? This kind of thing is ridiculous. Even if it weren't a 4th amendment violation, does anyone actually think that they can catch undocumented immigrants by shining a flashlight on every car that goes by on I5? How are they supposed to know which people are undocumented? OK, rant over).

Sunday, 8/20, evening the score

I had had two bad sessions Friday and one good one Saturday, so Sunday was my chance to even things up. I left after 3:00, but for the first time traffic was actually light. The trip was around 2 hours; I barely got to the halfway point of my 3 CD Chuck Berry box set.

Of course, this means that I got there earlier. I arrived at AB long before the sun went down and it was hot inside and outside. The fan that had been blowing near the entrance Friday and Saturday nights was not operating Sunday. I decided to make my decision quickly.

I found Yvonne near the back rail. She is petite, tiny actually, and was standing with a white half shirt on. After a drink and a few minutes of small talk, we agreed to $50 and went up. Yvonne asked for the money up front, and I was a bit worried for a moment. She didn't volunteer the BJ, but also didn't ask for more $ when I asked for it. She was a little perturbed because she had already applied the condom and a little lube, the taste of which she apparently didn't like. Her performance overall was ok, but not incredible. She was willing and a good sport as it took me a good while to finish. But she never seemed into it at all and didn't try much to pretend.

I grabbed a cab back to the border (from CC not AB). The traffic was pretty bad and I started to pull an extra dollar from my pocket for the cabbie when I realized that he seemed to be going a different direction than usual. I started to suspect that he was taking a longer route on purpose. I didn't realize until I was getting out of the cab that he had taken me to the other side and saved me the walk across the bridge. If I had been paying more attention, I would have tossed him the extra buck. I need to learn how to ask for this. When I got back to World Parking, I surprised a naked couple going at it in the parking lot between cars. He was naked and standing, so either he was getting a BJ or they were going at it doggy style, I couldn't tell.

The traffic northbound was the worst so far. There was no checkpoint, but everyone was coming home from the weekend. I finished the Chuck Berry box set and another CD as well.

Monday

The score was now two bad sessions and two good ones. Rather than break the tie, I decided to watch the Broncos destroy the Packers on preseason MNF. Unfortunately, they decided to give them three turnovers instead. Maybe I should have made one more trip. :-)

Conclusions:

Traffic is unpredictable, period. Allow 3 days to get anywhere and you might be ok. Never let your gas tank go below 1/4 tank.

Two bad sessions and two good in three days isn't very good. I've had better ratios on other trips. I still need to develop a better screening process. I usually buy them a drink beforehand and talk for a few minutes. Unfortunately, my Spanish isn't great and after spending $8, I'm sometimes reluctant to turn back. I think in sales they call this the 'foot in the door' technique.

The shoeshine boys (and men) are getting annoying. (Shoeshine, my friend). Do we all look alike or shouldn't seven 'no's be enough? And, I wear sneakers. Does anyone actually shine them?

I'm wondering about the girls I had bad sessions with. I know I will avoid Jaqueline in the future especially. She seems to be fairly popular among the girls. I'm wondering if I should avoid those that appear to be her friends as well. What do others think? If a girl exhibits ROB-like behavior, do you avoid her friends as well? I'm sure they share at least some techniques.

I'm still ambivalent about the pay first/pay after concept. I really can't blame them for asking for the money up front. They are in a business where you get screwed over (no pun intended) a lot. OTOH, my best session was with the one girl (Jessica) who didn't ask for the money up front.

Musical choices can sometimes put you in the right mood for your trip. One of the songs Tammy Wynette had on her box set was a duet (with George Jones) called "Southern California". When I started my trip back Friday night after two bad sessions and put in the Beatles White album, the first song was "Back in the USSR". Not quite the same as back in the US, but close enough. On my way south Saturday, Gene Autry was singing "Under Fiesta Stars" and "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)". When I got in the car on my way back that night, all hot and sweaty from AB, the first two songs I heard were winter songs ("Look Out the Window" (with Rosemary Clooney) and "Frosty The Snowman").

The same can't be said about Sunday's trip. Chuck Berry was singing "Sweet Little Sixteen", and I wasn't going there. Of course, on the way back, he did a live version of "(Playing With) My Ding a Ling", which is what I'll have to do until my next trip. :-)

Last, there was one other CD I was listening to on this trip that ought to provide a warning to those of you who go to the zona and drink. Willie Nelson's song, "Ten with a Two" went something like this:

Last night I came in at two with a ten
and at ten I woke up with a two;
I got 20-20 vision when I ain't drinking
but boy when I get on that booze;
I ain't never gone to bed with an ugly woman
but I've sure woke up with a few;
Last night I came in at two with a ten
and at ten I woke up with a two.

Don't say you haven't been warned. :-)

For us guys that don't know the whole club routine or don't know the girls the price you pay is pretty high for me. I prefer the SG whom I know and trust(?)(yeah trust) I know what i get everytime without attitude and no negotiations. I take them to my hotel (CAscadas) take my time with no knock...and alot cheaper.

OH, LORD!!!

I Forgot to give FULL CREDIT for this report to Epa!!

My DEEPEST apologies, Epa!


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