Hi Steve, Thanks for commenting. Maybe I should take a bus ride over to San Blas and pick up a pair but I don't think the other people on the bus would appreciate riding back here with them. P
Patricia, It has been educational and fun reading through your blog. My husband and I are considering coming down to Ajijic for a month, and if we love it, we will be bringing my parents down for an additional month, with the idea of relocating. I've been reading through your blog looking at accessibility. I am a quadriplegic and am required to be in an electric wheelchair. My husband lived in Ecuador during his middle school years and is looking forward to the idea of living in Ajijic. I am an adventurous person, with the scuba divers license, Whitewater rafting experience, etc. but, I have never lived anywhere for a long period of time that is not at least semi accessible. I have my own handicap vehicle and we thought maybe we would make the vehicle available for others. I noticed some of the bus pictures you had and there doesn't seem to be any wheelchair lift on the buses. I am used to not being able to get into certain buildings and certain areas. Can I just drive my wheelchair down the middle of the road? Some of the roads are made of rock. Will I get stuck? If you are willing I would sure like to ask you a million questions or perhaps you know someone locally that is confined to a wheelchair. Thank you for all the information, Angie
Hi Angie, Thank you so much for writing. I hope I can be of some help with information. I am thinking that Chapala would be better for you than Ajijic. They have cement sidewalks and in Ajijic we have mostly cobblestones. These cobblestones are treacherous and there is no way you could drive your wheel chair down the street.Yes you would probably get stuck or run over. At least I think not. The buses are NOT set up for wheel chairs. This is not a very wheel chair friendly environment.
Hi Min, Thank you. Unfortunately, that link isn't working now but I saw by the title what it was about. I met a couple who have been living here for twenty years. They said that when they first came here, the only expats around were people running from the law or the tax man. Thanks for writing. p
Hi Patty, Brief information, This guy in Lake Ajijic area hiding among you guys for 12years. I bet you are well aware of those kind people.
I travel many places in Mexico along.Find, Woman along can be creat very unfortunate circumstance.
I love Mexico,and Mexican peoples. But same token, They can very kind toward to woman. But from their history and cuture they can be not trust worthy.
Macho man is alive and well in Mexico. Reading trough your Blogs,I found you are very brave. Maybe we will run into each other in Mexico.Than you can show me all the wonderful places that you has been talking about.
Gods has plan for everyone!
Stay safe and Take care. And do not forget to have Fun.
HI Min, Thank you for writing again. I do not ever feel brave but thank you for saying that. Yes, the macho mentality can be a good thing or a very bad thing. For sure, I would love to meet you. Patricia
Here is the link for the story that did not work. (I also am a fan of the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/fairfax-fugitive-on-run-for-nearly-12-years-captured-in-mexico/2012/08/16/0578f808-e7ac-11e1-a3d2-2a05679928ef_blog.html
What good is all that water without a family of crocodiles in it?
ReplyDeleteHi Steve, Thanks for commenting. Maybe I should take a bus ride over to San Blas and pick up a pair but I don't think the other people on the bus would appreciate riding back here with them. P
DeletePatricia,
ReplyDeleteIt has been educational and fun reading through your blog. My husband and I are considering coming down to Ajijic for a month, and if we love it, we will be bringing my parents down for an additional month, with the idea of relocating.
I've been reading through your blog looking at accessibility. I am a quadriplegic and am required to be in an electric wheelchair. My husband lived in Ecuador during his middle school years and is looking forward to the idea of living
in Ajijic. I am an adventurous person, with the scuba divers license, Whitewater rafting experience, etc. but, I have never lived anywhere for a long period of time that is not at least semi accessible. I have my own handicap vehicle and we thought maybe we would make the vehicle available for others. I noticed some of the bus pictures you had and there doesn't seem to be any wheelchair lift on the buses. I am used to not being able to get into certain buildings and certain areas. Can I just drive my wheelchair down the middle of the road? Some of the roads are made of rock. Will I get stuck?
If you are willing I would sure like to ask you a million questions or perhaps you know someone locally that is confined
to a wheelchair.
Thank you for all the information,
Angie
Hi Angie, Thank you so much for writing. I hope I can be of some help with information. I am thinking that Chapala would be better for you than Ajijic. They have cement sidewalks and in Ajijic we have mostly cobblestones. These cobblestones are treacherous and there is no way you could drive your wheel chair down the street.Yes you would probably get stuck or run over. At least I think not. The buses are NOT set up for wheel chairs. This is not a very wheel chair friendly environment.
DeleteHi Patty,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture of lake.
I just read this article from My local news paper.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/fairfax-fugitive-on-run-for-nearly-12-years-captured-in-mexico/2012/0
Be careful, who you run into.
Take care,
Min
Hi Min, Thank you. Unfortunately, that link isn't working now but I saw by the title what it was about. I met a couple who have been living here for twenty years. They said that when they first came here, the only expats around were people running from the law or the tax man. Thanks for writing. p
DeleteHi Patty,
ReplyDeleteBrief information,
This guy in Lake Ajijic area hiding among you guys for 12years.
I bet you are well aware of those kind people.
I travel many places in Mexico along.Find, Woman along can be creat very unfortunate circumstance.
I love Mexico,and Mexican peoples.
But same token,
They can very kind toward to woman. But from their history and cuture they can be not trust worthy.
Macho man is alive and well in Mexico.
Reading trough your Blogs,I found you are very brave.
Maybe we will run into each other in Mexico.Than you can show me all the wonderful places that you has been talking about.
Gods has plan for everyone!
Stay safe and Take care.
And do not forget to have Fun.
Min
HI Min, Thank you for writing again. I do not ever feel brave but thank you for saying that. Yes, the macho mentality can be a good thing or a very bad thing. For sure, I would love to meet you. Patricia
DeleteHi patty,
ReplyDeleteI would love to meet you as well.
Min
Thank you Min. Patricia
DeleteHi, Patricia:
ReplyDeleteHere is the link for the story that did not work. (I also am a fan of the Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/fairfax-fugitive-on-run-for-nearly-12-years-captured-in-mexico/2012/08/16/0578f808-e7ac-11e1-a3d2-2a05679928ef_blog.html
Thank you Pat. I will check it out right now. P
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