The polls are closed. The ballots are counted. And we have a winner for Steve's new adventure home until April.
Based on my special vote counting skills, the poll results are:
David Niven's Villa: 0
Ozzie Moves to Melaque: 0
Based on my special vote counting skills, the poll results are:
David Niven's Villa: 0
Ozzie Moves to Melaque: 0
Garden Apartment: 1
Several of you pointed out that only one vote counts -- mine. And some of you noted that I probably had not included all the information necessary to make a decision.
Correct on both counts.
But I should at least give some reasoning for my decision, and a few additional facts.
When I came to Mexico, I fully intended to use Melaque as a base camp for my adventures in Mexico. Due to Jiggs's health, I was not able to do that. But I am now free to travel.
What I do not need is a large house that would tie me down with all of the tasks that go along with home stewardship.
I need only enough space to sleep, to read, to cook, and to occasionally welcome guests. (I should point out that I now have three separate groups of guests coming to Mexico between now and April.)
Of the three houses, all were within about $70 of each other for monthly rent. Cost really was not a factor.
The presence of landlords was an issue. Two of the houses relied on an agent. The third has an owner in town. I chose to opt for dealing directly with the owner.
But the deciding factor was high-speed internet. The only place that guaranteed assistance in getting high-speed internet was the garden apartment. That alone would have led me to live there.
The garden apartment would probably be too small for me as a permanent residence. But I think it will suffice for a short five-month stint.
Several months ago, Jennifer Rose told me that I would not be satisfied with moving every six months. Local residents would not take the time to invest much time in knowing someone who would soon pull up stakes and move his carnival somewhere else.
She was correct. Looking for housing every six months will simply take too much effort -- if I want to tour Mexico.
And if I follow that lesson, I should start deciding where I want to live for a year or so in the central highlights. Guanajuato, Pátzcuaro, Morelia, and San Miguel de Allende are currently on the list. And they will all be good places to visit during the winter.
I doubt I will be getting much use out of that hammock.
Several of you pointed out that only one vote counts -- mine. And some of you noted that I probably had not included all the information necessary to make a decision.
Correct on both counts.
But I should at least give some reasoning for my decision, and a few additional facts.
When I came to Mexico, I fully intended to use Melaque as a base camp for my adventures in Mexico. Due to Jiggs's health, I was not able to do that. But I am now free to travel.
What I do not need is a large house that would tie me down with all of the tasks that go along with home stewardship.
I need only enough space to sleep, to read, to cook, and to occasionally welcome guests. (I should point out that I now have three separate groups of guests coming to Mexico between now and April.)
Of the three houses, all were within about $70 of each other for monthly rent. Cost really was not a factor.
The presence of landlords was an issue. Two of the houses relied on an agent. The third has an owner in town. I chose to opt for dealing directly with the owner.
But the deciding factor was high-speed internet. The only place that guaranteed assistance in getting high-speed internet was the garden apartment. That alone would have led me to live there.
The garden apartment would probably be too small for me as a permanent residence. But I think it will suffice for a short five-month stint.
Several months ago, Jennifer Rose told me that I would not be satisfied with moving every six months. Local residents would not take the time to invest much time in knowing someone who would soon pull up stakes and move his carnival somewhere else.
She was correct. Looking for housing every six months will simply take too much effort -- if I want to tour Mexico.
And if I follow that lesson, I should start deciding where I want to live for a year or so in the central highlights. Guanajuato, Pátzcuaro, Morelia, and San Miguel de Allende are currently on the list. And they will all be good places to visit during the winter.
I doubt I will be getting much use out of that hammock.
