Mexico Notes This place, where people do not say buenos dias , they sing it. Mexican men and women alike. Journal, June 3, 2003 Soon out of San Blas we hit the four-lane cuota. Roller coaster ups and downs, sudden roadwork, tense curves. The road defies gravity. And common sense. It is SO Mexico. We fancy every kilometer of […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico One of my readers asked me to talk about bugs and diseases. These are simply my experiences or observations and they apply to the Chapala/Ajijic lakeside area south of Guadalajara. I’m sure different parts of Mexico have their own unique vermin. I usually have one very loud mosquito […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico Every once in a while, I get an email from a reader who asks, “What are the down sides of living at Lakeside?” Normally, I have to scratch my head and think a bit, but once in a while, I get a week like this one and it […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico Most expats here keep the majority of their money in Canada or the States; however, because of the recent peso devaluation, interest rates are high in the bank–33% last week. The money I do have here, I keep at Lloyds in a thirty-day account. Every month, like clockwork, […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico These next two columns will share some dubious gems of wisdom, organized alphabetically. My editor (are you listening, David?), limits the number of words for each column, so you’ll have to wait until next month for the M-Z section. It’s avocado season and my neighbor’s huge tree extends […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico The most often asked questions by visitors when they get here is “Can I drink the water?” followed closely by, “Is this okay to eat?” Okay, I admit I asked those same questions when I first got down here, too. I’m going to dedicate this column to the […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico My editor asked me to share with you some of the down sides of living in Mexico. He said, “no one will believe it’s all wonderful.” He’s right of course, but for me, the good far outweighs the bad — unless I’m smack in the middle of it. […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico I fussed unnecessarily, before moving to Mexico, worrying about how I would continue with my education, with no grasp of the Spanish language. Why unnecessarily? Because I came just before we were able to get local Internet access. In California, I actually didn’t complete my undergraduate until I […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico Last week my good friend celebrated her sixtieth birthday with a once-in-a lifetime street party near Six Corners in the Village of Ajijic. Linda moved here four years ago after a thirty-four year career with the New York City Board of Education on the Upper West Side/West Harlem […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico It’s just about time for the jacaranda trees to bloom, which blanket our lovely village in lavender. That will be exactly five years since I came to Ajijic, fell in love and purchased my home. The gardeners, of course, detest the extra work of raking up the blooms, […]
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