I arrived in Oaxaca city, with Shoshana, on the afternoon of the 6th. I was completely worn out! But as they say , no rest for the weary. Spent the next 2 days helping Shoshana and her hubby, Alejandro pack up their belongings. Then back on the road again.
A 1991 Chevy van pulling a 4 horse trailer, a Jeep Cherokee pulling a smaller trailer, Shoshana's car with 2 large dogs and my yellow Bug made up the very slow caravan heading to the coast. Up and over the mountains we went, at a speed of about 35 miles an hour! Took us 14 hours to go about 300 miles, with stops for pee breaks (human and canine), breakfast and dinner, no fast food here. Thought we would never get here!!
THEN we got here!!! Let just say the place wasn't in quite the shape we were expecting.
The big plan is to turn this rancho, on the Copalita River, into a guesthouse/retreat and wellness center. When we signed the 2 year lease a whole lot of promises were made. But things down here in the tropics don't move very quickly and the promises were not lived up to. The whole place needs tons of work before we open, painting, carpentry, cement work, new screens, yard work,eletrics and plumbing, you name it we are doing it!!!
Hopefully, we will be able to open in the next few weeks.
The place is gorgeous! 2 1/2 hectares filled with all types of fruit trees, colorful birds everywhere, a big corral for the horses (more on them and the vampire bats later) ,a large palapa roofed area for the wellness center, the river, 100 yards away and the Pacific Ocean a 30 min walk.
Can't wait to see you all here!!!!!!!!!!!
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