Our home for the winter

On Sunday October 29, 2023 we pulled into San Carlos where we decided to stay for this winter.  We found an amazing location through one of the various Facebook groups we follow.  We’re staying at a private residence owned by an older American couple.  They live on the 1 acre property where they have a home with three 50 amp RV spots as well as an apartment and a one bedroom casita they rent out.

The view from the roof of the main house and our spot along the road when we first arrived

The property is stunning, it is like living in a park.  There are many beautiful vibrant bougainvillea bushes, enormous organ pipe cactus, orange trees and of course palm trees a plenty.  The property is fully fenced and the owners love animals so it is not only a wonderful place for us to call home for the winter, it is a haven for our animals who can run free off leash (well, sometimes….more to come on that in another post 😉)

Our spot along the fence with all the cat tents out.  
Lots of room.  A large concrete pad for the RV and pavers for our outside living area.  
SO much nicer than grass or dirt!

One of the two huge organ pipe cactus on the property

Beautiful landscaping
I love the vibrant colours of the flowering plants
This is the second huge organ pipe cactus on the property

Beautiful mural painted on the side of the garage

The main house where the owners live

View from the rooftop looking down into one corner of the property

When we arrived we had asked to be in the spot close to the road because of the shade tree in the corner and the bushes along the fence.  Within the first week we realized the second spot was a better fit.  Primarily because of road noise and wandering dogs on the road.  The noise and dogs were freaking poor Gizmo out and we wanted him to be comfortable.  Although all the three RV spots had been reserved, we were the first to arrive and the other people coming hadn’t requested a specific spot so we were good to move.  

Our new and permanent spot …moving over one toward the main house
The concrete pad is double the width AND we have even more room on the other side of the RV.  
The driver side has access to a smaller fully fenced yard with orange trees in it.  

Tons more additional room on this side….we have it all to ourselves!

Heffay looking out to the smaller private fenced yard from the comfort of his bed ❤️ 

The move turned out to be a great idea.  It got us off the road and away from the noise and dogs wandering the street but also gave us much more room as a bonus.  The best part though was that by moving it helped Gizmo to relax which was the primary reason we moved in the first place. 🥰 

We sure found a beautiful spot.  The owners are great people and the property is perfect!  They have reliable 50 amp power (which isn’t all that common in Mexico), an endless supply of water, a perfect little laundry room with a residential size washer and dryer and a clothesline, fast internet (at times) and they provide 5 gallon water jugs and a Firestick that has endless TV channels, subscription channels and movies ALL included for $450 US.  PLUS, it’s located away from the numerous event centres located closer to the main road, so it’s quiet.  Well, quiet except for the numerous dogs barking at times.  But, more on that in a future post.

All in all, we are very happy to be spending the winter in this new location.