Ex-Pat Specialist

When I arrived in Ajijic Mexico it was with my dog, my cat, and a whole lot of luggage. The only person I knew was the real estate agent who facilitated the purchase of my house. I stepped into a whole new world.
For variety of reasons, I decided that Mexico was where I should live the next years. So I set about finding the town that checked all the boxes. With my typical vigor, I jumped in head first into the process of making it happen. It was time to do it while I was a senior and not yet an advanced senior.
I visited four other sites in Mexico prior to Ajijic. None of those places proved to be what I needed to make the move work for me. I had nearly determined that maybe I was not going to find the perfect place for me and then I visited Ajijic. It is called the Pueblo Magica town. I know now that indeed it is a magic area for many reasons.
On my first visit to Ajijic, after landing and renting a car, I drove into Ajijic in the late afternoon. I was tired and in need of refreshment. I stopped at a quaint little ice cream store close to where the Guadalajara highway comes into town. I ordered my cone, chocolate, and there were two expat women there also. I asked them for directions to my hotel and told them I was on a trip to explore the area for potentially moving to the Ajijic. They asked if I was alone and upon confirming that I was they asked for my phone and both of them entered their names and contact information into my phone with instructions to contact them if I needed anything. I was very grateful and surprised……