Something new for us! It is raining! This is the first rain we have encountered since we left home on December 1st and the first rain we have encountered in the three years we have been coming to San Carlos. I shouldn't really call it rain as it sprinkles for 20 minutes and then stops for 20. The problem: we don't know what to do with our time. Should we clean house? Or read? Maybe we should do a palapa tour!
With the American economy the way it is, Americans are not buying property in San Carlos the way they used to and Canadians are buying more than normal because of the strength of the Canadian dollar. With that in mind, we have spent some time looking at houses and lots for sale. The prices range from 1.3 million for an ocean side house to 20,000 for a lot on the outskirts of San Carlos. The picture shows what some Canadians are doing with the lots. There are a couple of small houses in a residential park next door that are within our price range, but we are not ready to get back into that rat race. Sure would be an easier drive down here if we had an owned property, but then again the drive down is always fun and not that bad.
Fred read an article yesterday showing San Carlos' plan for the future. They are not promoting the area as a destination point, but rather as a retirement centre. That appears to be the case as it is not hot enough to be another Cancun, but it is close enough for retired teachers and farmers to easily drive to. Also, San Carlos is cheaper to live in than Yuma or Phoenix area.
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I'd much rather have rain than the snow and cold we have right now. We have our golf clubs packed and we can hardly wait to head to warmer climates.
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