A Little Slow

We have been taking it easy since arriving in Mazatlan, staying close to our resort and getting in some rest time. I have been trying to lighten the load in the car by reading every book I can find...not helping much!

Today we took the bus to the historical centro to hit a highly recommended restaurant. It took an hour to get there but the food was well worth it. I had a huge salad and Fred had the pork shank in adobo sauce..the plan was to share and for once we did just that. It usually doesn't work as planned as one or the other takes a sudden dislike to one of the dishes.

Back at the hotel we had an nightcap in the rooftop bar that just recently open. The view was fabulous, but I'm not sure this place will stay open in the dead of winter as the wind was blowing pretty viciously up there.

Mexico and a Prius

We knew we may have problems with our low riding car, but never thought it would be quite like this.

Driving to Mazatlan on Monday was an eye-opener for sure. Most topes were pretty high and long which didn't cause much of a problem, but there were lots that were very narrow and just as high. Those are the ones that create a problem for the underside of the car. We have to try to cross them at an angle so that one tire at a time moves over the hump. It doesn't always work!

The entrance to our resort in Mazatlan offered a completely different challenge and we didn't see it coming. The drop was so steep that we scraped the bottom of the car for a long time....long enough that Fred will have to check it out tomorrow.

We are not completely innocent in the treatment of our car either. At one of the toll booths there was a minor protest about something and as the men waved us to move on [the toll booth was shut down due to the protest] Fred turned too sharply and now part of our left front bumper is a pretty orange colour, a gentle reminder of Mexico's favourite colour!

My day didn't end there, even if the Prius's did. I was just out of the shower brushing my teeth when a complete stranger walked into the room. He was as shocked as I was....I don't know who moved quicker.  I wasn't worried about him coming back because only a fool would want to see an old naked lady twice!!

Busy Week

This past week has been horribly busy with numerous things happening at once. Fred's mom being in the hospital and his Uncle Bill passing away kept us concerned about things other than travelling and selling.

Our realtor has seven homes in Tecalai that are for sale so she wanted to have an open house Saturday before we left. That, combined with our renters moving in on Monday, kept us hopping.

Our realtor was concerned about us being gone until mid-March and the possible sale of the house so she asked us to make it move in ready for any would-be buyers. Even though we didn't want to keep much stuff, I was forced to go through the totes as the hoarder in the family kept throwing in things he wanted to take home. Things that will look totally out of place in Canada!

The best part of the whole procedure was that we had absolutely no food in the house and had to eat out every day for a week!

Our neighbour had the best response to people who came to look at the houses and would ask why everyone is selling. He told them "we all came for a weekend ten years ago and it's time to go home"

Sad State of Affairs

It is a sad state of affairs when everything you own can fit into four totes and two coolers. Nine years in this house and four totes!!

We haven't sold the house but have packed up all our personal items just in case it sells while we are farther south. Gloria and Dennis have offered to take the totes to their spare bedroom, if need be.

We are leaving everything else for the new owners, if we are so lucky to sell. Someone could move in the day they buy and be quite comfortable. Most sellers in Mexico leave their furniture, TVs and dishes just because it is too much of a hassle to get it home. It took nine years to get it down and would probably take just as long to get it back to Canada.

But, four totes!!

Something Borrowed

We played our first round of golf this morning and because the club house doesn't have any carts to rent we borrowed Gloria and Dennis's. We walk the course often but right now the heat is a deterrent.

We felt like royalty cruising down the road on our way to the course....no waving like the Queen, but royalty nevertheless.

Look Who Won!

Tonight was the first Pink Night in support of the Cancer Walk of San Carlos. Usually Fred and I work this function, but have decided to back away this year.

It is a lot more fun to sit on the sidelines than it is selling the 50/50 tickets!!

We were able to visit many old friends and have a great meal....and on top of that I won the pink roses that were sponsored by a local florist shop.

A Little Change in Our Lives

A year ago we decided that we wanted to keep visiting other places and countries for as long as we could and to accomplish this we thought we should sell our San Carlos house. On Wednesday of this week we made the move!

We have had a few people asking questions, but most are Canadian and the exchange rate is killing them so we may keep owning this house for longer than we would like. Keep your fingers crossed.

Perfect Beach Weather

We had been in San Carlos for a week before we had a chance to relax at a near-by restaurant. The old Fiesta Inn across from our house has been renovated and is now open. We gave that place a try on Saturday and had a burning mouth for hours after! Their salsa was extremely hot and spicy, but so good. 

The wandering bands were out in full force, some with excellent music and some not so fantastic.

Not content with that little outing, we headed to the Soggy Peso on Sunday with friends. The weather was ideal for kite boarding giving us something to watch for hours. Yes, we were forced to stay for hours!!

The conversation flowed almost as freely as the beer and margaritas!