Meg and I packed up Jann de Van a few weeks ago, rented out our casa to a friend, said 'farewell' to friends y la playa and headed north, back to Canada.
It was a relatively uneventful trip (except, unfortunately, for a large iguana, sunning himself on the highway...ooops! RIP formerly big green fella...) and some tire issues in Hemosillo - 3 nails extracted from 3 different tires. Meg did all the driving, I played a lot of Sudoku and Jann de Van behaved magnificently. Our route consisted of overnight stops in Ajijic, Celestino Gasca, San Carlos, Tempe, Buttonwillow and Medford. Some mighty long days with beautiful sunny skies and decreasing temperatures.
It's a little odd being here in Aldergrove in wintertime...to see Mt. Baker covered in snow - she was bald in October. It's not hard to be home - the weather has been unseasonably warm and sunny - just perfect to showcase Vancouver and environs during the Olympics.
Meg and I are already back into the renovation job that we left in October. The new foyer/studio had been drywalled and mudded while we were away. Now we have painted it, had it wired with lights and heaters installed (what a concept!)...tomorrow I will install the flooring. I may have a studio by next week and the semblance of an organized home.
Hogar dulce hogar..
Since Meg and I arrived here in Cuyutlan, last October, we have been experiencing numerous storm situations. These unseasonal storms are dumping lots of rain, usually for days at a time - something that we and our fellow villagers have not seen. Whazzup?
The rain has swollen our normally ankle-deep Rio Armeria to overflow her banks...
and what is that in the distance??
Could that be a snow-capped mountain? ...here in Mexico, at 19 degrees latitude, when Vancouver, at 49 degrees latitude, has little to no snow for the Olympics and the crocuses are blossoming.
Whazzup??
The last torrential downpour lasted 2 days,dumping a tremendous amount of rain. Our pool overflowed - the infinity pool that we didn't ask for. There are puddles on the roads that resemble small lakes - kids were playing with inner tubes in them. Needless to say, there will be even more breeding grounds for the local mosquitoes...leading to more cases of dengue fever which seems to flourish in this area. From talking to locals who have suffered from this disease, it's not very pleasant!
Meg and I will be heading north, back up the road to Canada this week...saying farewell to our piece of paradise by the sea. We have listed out casita (our RV site/guest house) with our real estate agents...so if anyone is interested in a piece of beach front property with a lot of potential, this could be the place. It's very sweet!
It's a little odd being here in Aldergrove in wintertime...to see Mt. Baker covered in snow - she was bald in October. It's not hard to be home - the weather has been unseasonably warm and sunny - just perfect to showcase Vancouver and environs during the Olympics. 
Meg and I are already back into the renovation job that we left in October. The new foyer/studio had been drywalled and mudded while we were away. Now we have painted it, had it wired with lights and heaters installed (what a concept!)...tomorrow I will install the flooring. I may have a studio by next week and the semblance of an organized home.
