One Year Living In Mexico. Adios! Onward to the Next Adventure.
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
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I'm sorry to see anyone leave Mexico and move back to the U.S. I can't imagine going back to the rat race. It's not possible to duplicate the life I've made on Lake Chapala anywhere else in the world especially in the U.S.
Good luck to the both of you.
Semper Fi
We anticipate we'll be continuing our somewhat nomadic ways. So....not settling back into USA life is part of the plan. :) We'll be here and there and sharing more vlogs about this continuing adventure that is our lives. Much has been happening.
Sorry to hear that y’all are leaving Mexico. Wishing y’all nothing but the best. Hopefully you will continue to post.
We intend to be back in Mexico before too long. For the last several years we've been living somewhat nomadically...so we change locations periodically. There will certainly be more videos of our continued adventures. THANKS!!
Best of luck on your next adventure, folks! Looking forward to your Texas minimalist video. You looked like the perfect tenants!
Thanks! I've been documenting the minimizing. Proud of the streamlining we've been able to accomplish. We've been putting miles under our tires and keeping busy with all the planned and unplanned! Vlogs will continue to share a little view into it all.
I'm sure the US won't feel the same ever again since you got that bug trying other areas to live. An old timer ones said that if you start moving from place to place you will never be in peace. Hopefully you someday can find peace. And you older you get harder it become trying to find peace for what that means. Good luck. I have moved and lived in many places and I have never felt being at home anywhere. It's like feeling being nobody.......................no steady friends, family, locations you just don't belong anywhere and you get restless. It's not easy when you start moving and moving that's how it's been with me. I'm all lost. Ok, good luck this life comes only this uno time so enjoy.
We've been partly nomadic for several years....and before that we both have moved around quite a bit. I expect we'll be back in Mexico. We're tending to things here in the states and putting miles under our wheels and seeing and experiencing a lot. It sure does come with an element of stress, of unrootedness, of not feeling able to fully settle into a spot.....like have a long-term garden, or chickens, or plants (which we did have for years in the past),....but we are willing to undertake the trade-offs for now. I will admit...sometimes I think of how much different (easier?) it would be to just stay put....but I have always had a restless spirit that calls me to always yearning for new horizons. THANKS for watching...all the best.
@Adventures of Sandra & Dave Your video are my favorites, thank you and safe travels💗
What a wise and beautiful words; indeed, I was born in Mexico, moved to US, then a year in Italy ( I became one of them), return to US and now back in Mexico. I agree with you 100percent: we never again fit right in any place... But I won't change my life style for anything that requires be settled in a single place forever. As a person in our hometown back in Oklahoma told my husband: statistics shows that most people live and died within 20miles radius from where they are borne, wow, I can't imagine exist without living, experiencing and learning from different places, cultures and people in general.
That makes 3 of us here. I got the travel bug early on from those back-of-a-staion-wagon summer road trips across the country when I was a kid. And then later on with work. Its hard to fit in when youre on the move. But its what we do and I love it. In the last 3 years, I have "lived" in 8 different places when not on the road.
One of the great blessings of minimalism, I imagine, is that packing to move is a BREEZE! Wishing you both a wonderful continuous journey!
Yes. For sure. All the moving around we've done has probably been part of why we've been drawn to streamlining our possessions. THANKS
Greetings from Thailand. There are tons of American ex-pats here. It’s literally one of the greatest places on earth. If you have never been I highly recommend
We've watched many videos of folks who have traveled and lived in Thailand. It is appealing to us...it would be wonderful to make it happen and come there. Have a great day.
I love visiting Thailand, but the income requirement to retire there is way too high.
@@missmayflower I wasn’t aware there was an income requirement.. Thailand is one of the cheapest places to retire on earth. You can get a very nice spacious modern apartment for like $400 a month. Food is extremely cheap. Etc.
Hope Dave is well and to see back Mexico.
Thanks...we appreciate you being here! Hope you'll visit again...sharing part of our adventure with yall is definitely going to continue.
Awww it's been so nice watching your videos. I wish you luck during your trip home. God be with you both. 🙏
Thanks Dora! Really appreciate you being here.
I have watched a couple of your new Texas videos, so I knew you were back. But ,This video is sad. Hopefully you will be able to hit the road again soon.
We definitely have plans to go to Mexico again. thanks for being here!
My wife and I are moving to lake Chapala area within a year. We hope to meet you.we really enjoy your video's . John and Ruth
Thank you for watching and commenting! We don't know when we'll be back in that area....but we will be back to Mexico soon. We're fortunate to be able to change locations often and enjoying exploring new and different places. Best to you in your adventures. Lake Chapala has a lot to offer.
Awe, I feel sad for you guys, you certainly didn’t look happy to be leaving and rightfully so.
My wife and would have love to have met u guys when we come for a visit in December. O well maybe another time. Best of luck. 🤗
Ken and Dawn.
Thank you. Packing up and leaving is a lot of work. Tiring and stressful. Long trips done quickly are challenging for us. But we were resolved to have a smooth trip...which we did. I'm happy to report that we've been able to make the best of things and have been able to enjoy a lot of what has transpired since this was filmed. We'll be sharing more about our adventures. Best of Luck to you.
Aww. That’s kind of sad. Especially since you’re going to the USA. Safe travels and thanks for sharing.
We'll be back to Mexico. We've been living there on and off for many years. It has been a slightly nomadic lifestyle for us and that seems likely to continue. More videos of more adventures are on the way!
Wishing you both the best 🤠, sorry you have to leave Chapala and return to the US; my husband has the same physical problem as your husband; and here in Mexico we can get over the counter medicine (Yurelax, ciclobenzaprina- muscle relaxer) without expensive doctor visit and price. Plus other medical beconditions with better care.
Wishing you a safe trip and, hopefully, return to Mexico some day.
Thanks! We'll be back to mexico! Our current circumstances make it a better place to live than in the USA. But we still have ties here....so, we're making it work with going back occasionaly to "Merica'. Best wishes to you!
Sorry to see you go. Safe travels.
Thanks.
You should try other parts of Mexico, specially central Mexico. I believe you would enjoy Queretaro. 😉
Thanks. We certainly hope there will be more Mexico in our future.
I'm sorry to see you leave the Lake Chapala area and go back to the States. I guess you have to make a living. I enjoyed your videos while you were in Chapala. As you were cleaning out your condo I was thinking that if all tenants were like you, nobody would mind being a landlord!
Thank you! We still have responsibilities in the USA and family to see....so that's the reason we're gonna be there for a while. BUT....we plan to cross back into Mexico ASAP. Our vlogs about this adventure that is our life will continue. Have a great day!
I thought similarly: dream tenants!
Why did you choose to return to the USA? I can't imagine going back.
We have obligations in the USA that bring us back. We split our time between Mexico & U.S.
I cant believe how little stuff you have. Good job. After 4 years, from 2 story house to boat and campervan, to just the van, I still have WAY too much stuff....and I am by myself. I am thinking of moving to La Paz after my lease in Ajijic is up next year. Thoughts?
Hi...thanks for your comment. We own a property in TX where we have most of our "stuff". I've been whittling away & reducing overall #s of things for years. In TX I've been motivated to do a concentrated purge again....I'm sharing some of that in upcoming videos. La Paz: We rented a place outside of town for a month in 2016. It was to the north of La Paz. We liked it. It has a lot of conveniences being a big town. Big stores. Restaurants. Lots of choices. The Malecon is great. Beautiful. Plus...it's not too far to miles of beaches. Some popular ones and many where you will encounter no one. We've considered renting a place there ourselves...
I bet you get culture shock going back to Texas, and definitely weather shock. When you come back, try a town with few gringos, it will be cheaper, slower, and friendlier, but stay in the highlands to get the best weather like Chapala, but without the mosquitos.
Thanks. That sounds pretty good to us. Yes...it is surreal to go back and forth between Mexico and the USA. And it is getting HOT in Texas now.
Adventures of Sandra & Dave it is hot in Texas already, since may, it feels like 106 where I I’m today. So sorry
Dave and Sandra- thank you for your video series about living in Chapala. I really enjoyed them.
Can you tell us :- Where are the Highlands ? Are the mosquitos bad in Chapala ?
Thanks!
@@SandraBegotka Check out Ixtapan de la Sal and Cuernavaca, City of Eternal Spring. In the near future there is going to be a interurban train between Mexico City and Toluca. It might be nice to be able to live in the 'country' and pop in to the world city for shopping, etc.
Nice!
What up Mimi!
@Adventures of Sandra & Dave Good to see you in your latest video!
Hello, Good luck with your new adventures! We are planning to move to Lake Chapala in January. Hope to meet you guys one day. I have a quick question about your old place in Jocotepec. Did you like the home and the area?
Do you if the place is dog friendly?
We are looking at a listing I think is right where you guys were living.
Thank you so much for everything! Looking forward to more videos.
I do not know for sure. The best thing is to contact them directly...when we inquired with the people listing the rental they were quick to respond and helpful with all our questions.
Good Luck & THANKS!
I’ll have to catch up & watch your back videos to understand why you’re moving back to USA. This video came up after watching my friends travel video in Cambodia, so I suspect that’s the connection. Either way you’ve intrigued me & I want to watch more! 🙏🏻👍
Thanks for your comment and letting us know you're here....welcome. Our situation keeps us returning to the USA (for now)....but we've been partly nomadic for several years. It's impossible for us to remain in the USA for long....so..... the adventure continues. Have a great day!
Why did you have to go back to the US? just wondering
If you have only a tourist visa, legally, you aren't supposed to be in the country for more than 180 days at a time. We also have business that requires us to return for a month or two each year. We're open to the possibility of taking the steps needed to acquire Permanent Residency status. It requires meeting the standards set by the Mexican government and being approved through their process.
Oh on ... why? Hope the food in US wont give you GI issues. Safe travel.
We're only in the USA for a bit. We'll be back to Mexico. Trying to keep our diet very good...so far we're doing alright. But sure do miss the fresh food in Mexico right now.
Okay. Take care. Love your videos.