Entering Tijuana, Baha California, Mexico

So the next morning, Thursday, January 10th, we woke up especially early to make sure we get through the Tijuana Boarder Crossing. We drove about 10 minutes and we seem to have driven into Tijuana!! There was no one there to stop up or ask us any information as to why we are going into Mexico , etc..; things one would expect when one crosses the Border into another country. So, after driving about 3 blocks we realize we are in f&*#$^ Tijuana!!!!!! We started freaking out because we had no clue what to do. So we stopped the car and decided to go back though to the US Boarder since we needed to get our Mexican Tourist Cards http://www.bajabound.com/before/permits/visa.php and Temporary Vehicle Pass http://www.bajabound.com/before/permits/vehicle.asp which we needed to enter Mexico mainland. So we asked for directions and ended up waiting to get back into the US (at the US Border) for just over an hour. Get this – then we get pulled over, because they randomly select cars to check for drugs, guns, etc... So we wait, while they check over our vehicle. We finally make it back into San Diego, California, by about 11am and filled up our car one last time and by the time we left San Diego, for the 2nd time, the speedometer read 177973.We get ready to cross the Mexican Border once again and this time we stopped prior to entering Tijuana. We would not advise anyone to enter Mexico through the Tijuana Border Crossing, that is if you plan to further onto Mexico mainland. The reason is that it is quite confusing since all the offices one requires to get the Mexican Tourist Cards and Temporary Vehicle Pass (which you have to have if you enter Mexico mainland) are not all in the same place. We were able to obtain the Tourist Cards there and even then we had to fill out the Cards , then go to a Bank they require us to pay at (the cost was 237 Pesos, so about US $24 each) and then go back to the Tourist Card Office to get them stamped.As for the Temporary Vehicle Pass, we had to fill out the forms in that area and drove into Tijuana about 4 blocks to another area, I think it was called Banjercito, a bank of sorts, to finalize payment and details and then we obtained the Temporary Vehicle Pass (cost was 328.19 Pesos or about US $33.) This Pass is required if you drive into Mexico as they do not like Canadians and/or Americans bringing cars to Mexico to sell them. You have to return this Temporary Vehicle Pass upon your return into the US as proof that you still have the vehicle you entered Mexico in.So finally we drive off into the sunset, sort of speak. The roads were not bad at all and the weather was really beautiful. We were exited that we got all the paperwork completed and that we were finally on the road to Mexico. Our only concern now was to get to a destination prior to sun down as we were advised not to drive at night in Mexico. We drove for about 5 ½ hours that day and made it to San Quintin, Baha California.When we entered Mexico we drove Highway 1 and there were 3 Toll Roads http://www.mexperience.com/guide/essentials/toll_road_charges.htm ; http://www.bajabound.com/before/driving/tollroads.asp , called CUOTA, we drove through on the way. There are the Toll Roads, which are better paved, much faster and probably safer, but you have to pay. We paid (at JSOA – 26 Pesos, or US $2.60, at JRANGEL - 26 Pesos, or US $2.60 and at JVAZQUEZ - 29 Pesos, or US $2.90.) There are also free Highways, called LIBRE, meaning free; but they are not well paved and much slower. We advise you take the Toll Roads.