Barb & Wally

    Kate and Jack are wonderful hosts. We have had a great time, but a bit hectic. Their house is really special; it reminds me a bit of a mini Venetian palace. There is a curved stone staircase to the second floor. The atrium which is open for 2 stories and serves as a dining room, has a vaulted brick ceiling and a copula. The inside walls are about 10 feet high. It is in fact quite grand.

    We fell in love with Ajijic almost immediately. Then after talking to a number of ex-pat Canadians who live there (they are very enthusiastic about their experiences), we started to think about going there too. Initially, we were just thinking about an extended visit next winter. However, as we looked around, soaked up the atmosphere and started looking at houses, we changed our approach to one of actually moving to Ajijic. As you have been informed by Jack on the blog, we took the bull by the horns and pulled the trigger (I’m not sure that those two sayings are appropriate together but you probably get the picture). We are buying a lovely house. Barbara did feel better with more energy in that high, warm, dry climate. However, I think that an even bigger consideration for us was that if we were ever going to do something different, this was the time to do it. Although there is an extensive ex-pat community, many of them do try to interact with the Mexican population and contribute. The Mexicans we met on the street were always friendly. This will be an enormous change in lifestyle for us, but we are looking forward to it. On the other hand, I think that I shall be able to continue to offer my courses over the internet from Ajijic.