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Thanks, Chris. Dr. Maya, at the Ajijic Hospital did an excellent job of fixing her up.

Thanks for sharing. I walk to the malecón almost daily.

Hi Chris. Thanks for visiting. It certainly is an interesting and colorful experience, walking through Ajijic and surroundings. 😃

Thanks, David. Good to hear from you.

Hi Carl. Thanks for commenting. Lake Chapala is not where it was when my wife was growing up here, 45 years ago. Until federal, state, and municipal governments make a concerted effort, it probably never will be. However, I think that most opinions about the condition of the lake are more emotional and political than scientific. Unfortunately, I'm only qualified to base my opinions on emotion, so I'll leave it to the camera to do the talking. 🙃😊

Yes! beautiful sentiment.

Thanks, David!

Now that you have a car, we'll probably never see you around the Ajijic plaza!!

Yes. You most certainly will You past me just the other day , walked by and said hello. 👍

Thanks for comment and viewing

To be honest, that is not something that I paid particular attention to. The actual market place is bellow ground, and the front entrance does have a long ramp, but I didn't notice if there were any steps or hard to navigate areas for a wheelchair. However, the side entrance is on ground level and used as the exit. It is adjacent to the parking lot. I didn't notice if there was a doorsill, but I don't think it would be very high, if it exists. Once you are on the market floor, there are no obstacles that I remember. I will try to go, next week, and take a few photos of the entrances, for you.

I just came back from the market. While the front entrance has a ramp, it also has several steps. It would not be wheelchair accessible. In fact, it is pretty steep and might be a challenge for a walker or even a cane. However, the entrance from the parking lot (left side when facing the building) is completely flat, and should not present any difficulty. If you'd like me to send some photos, email me from the About page. I hope this helps.

Kyle -- I talk more about that here. th-cam.com/video/W-WtsdWEJFA/w-d-xo.html Remember, we built from Oct 2018 to Oct 2019.

@@paulcarmenmovetomexico6922 ah great I will give this a watch! It's just so hard to figure stuff in Mexico out I didn't mean to be rude, hopefully, it did not come off that way ;)

No problem! It took us some time to figure out an appropriate budget.

Thanks 👍. I appreciate it.

Where are you planning to build. If you speak Spanish, I can give you the contact info for the person we used -- she is both the arg. and the master builder.

@@paulcarmenmovetomexico6922 we aren't sure yet. My husband is going to be deported so we will have to look at different areas.

Well, you certainly have a wide area to choose from. Suerte!

Thanks, Scott!

Hey Rick -- yes, she is doing well. Thanks. I caught her lifting a table, yesterday. As for the music, there are credits at the end of every video. For this one, it's at about minute 3:38. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, RIck -- It's a lot easier to take them than to talk about them, I think!

@@paulcarmenmovetomexico6922 I totally understand. 😏

Thanks for watching, Rick!

Glad you enjoyed it

Gracias!

We had no difficulties. At many toll booths, there are restrooms and snack bars. You might want to stop at those that have several cars, and families, rather than just trucks -- but that is probably more for your feeling comfortable and not based on any actual data. While I did drive at night, from Mazatlan to Ajijic, I probably wouldn't recommend to that any single driver. Stay on toll roads -- 15D -- and you will be fine. Enjoy your trip!

Thanks for watching. If I can answer any questions, feel free ask.

Thank you and welcome to the channel.

No one was asking you to eat any food. It was simply a walking tour of a village where many foreigners visit -- some of whom enjoy what that locally owned restaurant offers. Thanks for watching.

Leave your toxic energy in the west..

Hi John. Thanks for the nice comment. Maybe we'll run into each other.

David, thanks for commenting. There is some truth to what you say. "Gentrification" has pros and cons, whether in urban renewal projects in major cities to the north, or small towns in Mexico. I have not verified it, but, I recntly heard that tourism bring the equivalent of about $500,000,000USD to the 20 mile stretch along the north shore of Lake Chapala, annually. That money does not go into the pockets of retired expats. While it is easy to recognize Canadians and retirees from the US, come on the weekends. The streets, restaurants and malecons in the area are packed with people from Guadalajara, who are getting out of the city for a few days. Many tapitios own homes in the lakeside area. Certainly, there are differing opinions, but the tourist pesos create jobs for many locals. They also support many small businesses. When we built our small house, we kept various construction workers employed for about nine months. On our block, we have about 15 househods, and all of them are Mexican, so local people are buying/building homes. As for your opening statement, "what you don't hear", we actually do hear that, quite a lot. It is not a secret and it is basic economics that is see around the globe. Again, thanks for takng the time to watch and comment.

Gracias, Maria.

Yes, the westside of Ajijic had a number of really good restaurants. The French Bakery has a nice patio. If you want a basic bakery (not a café and good but not fancy), try Panadería de Chelís on Ocampo, near Seis Esquinas. Welcome to Ajijic!

Thanks!!

Elizabeth, no one ask anything about Casper. I read that a previous requirement for an international health certificate was no longer necessary. I did have a current rabies certificate and county license, but nothing else. Carmen goes to the doctor tomorrow (whoops, today). They remove the existing cast and then decide if she still needs to wear one. I was mistaken -- she broke her wrist, not her arm. Thanks for the good wishes.

Gracias, Maria. Are you planning on visiting the area?

Thanks Pat!

I'll buy you one when you come to visit. :)

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Hi Elizabeth. I just saw and responded to your question on another video. I think that you are correct -- flying is more complicated. Driving, no one even asked about Casper. This is not "official" but it may help. www.travelingwith2dogs.com/driving-to-mexico-with-dogs/ When are you planning your trip?

Hi Anabel, Sorry, but we didn't ship any furniture or household goods. Casper got the backseat, Carmen and I got the front. Computer, cameras, and some clothes went in the trunk. We sold, gave away, or donated nearly everything else that we had accumulated over the past 30 years. We did "ship" a few things. Carmen's sister knew a man who drives from California to various parts of Mexico, every few months. He will take a Home Depot large (maybe it was extra large) box for about $160USD. He takes a long time -- a couple of weeks, but everything arrived with no problems. I can ask my sister-in-law for his phone number, if you want.

@@paulcarmenmovetomexico6922 thank you very much for your reply…..

Gracias, Luis.

Gracias, Rocio!

They certainly are. Now my problem is my dog. He seems to have decided that it is his job to wake the roosters!!!

Hi Greg, if we can answer any questions, feel free to ask.

Hi Sonja. Thanks. Carmen thinks that the blue borders around the ceiling make it look like I forget to remove the painter's tape!!! Well, they are 11 foot high ceilings, and she just fell off a step ladder, so I don't thing that she's the one who will be painting over it. :) Saludos to Bill.

Hey Bill, thanks. It sems that you have also had achange of address -- glad to see you dreawing again. You should fit a couple of weeks into your schedule and come visit -- change in the architecture that you are accustomed to.

@@paulcarmenmovetomexico6922 - beunas noches (??) - much better with German! Yes, we’ve moved into a very nice apartment in a nearby CCRC (“continuous care retirement community”) and 6 weeks in we’re loving it. Especially loving not having to take care of 95-year old house, yard, and gardens. Hopefully, soon we’ll get back to traveling as well. We’ll put you on the list!