Of Boules and Burros in Playas de Tijuana
Petanquero Bistro brings early 20th century French game to Baja California
PLAYAS DE TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – It’s a bucolic, sunny Saturday afternoon in Playas de Tijuana. As we sit in the shade of the patio sipping our cold, house-made sangrias, the clink of metal on metal resounds in the courtyard, followed by an excited cheer from one person and a simultaneous groan from another.
We laugh and set our drinks down, stepping up to the gravel-covered pétanque terrain to take our turn in the round robin tournament…
A Gringo in Mexico 
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