April in Ajijic, Lake Chapala was very pleasant. Most of May was lovely too. However, it did start to get a little warm towards the end of May and June brought the heat with a vengeance.

I don’t know why I bothered to go to the hairdresser during this time as the heat had caused my hair to fall flat before leaving the salon.

In the past the hunt for fans was quite a challenge unless you went to Guadalajara as all the fans lakeside flew off the shelves. Now that we have Wal-mart (albetit still a contentious entity for some) purchasing a fan is as easy as going to the store and making your selection from many models available in all price ranges.

Although we do have overhead fans in most of our rooms which do provide much needed relief I still find free standing fans necessary for other parts of the house.

Fortunately our house is very cool as we have marble floors and a very large (more…)

Usually when we hear the expression “Rainy Season” we think of a time of year that is less than desirable. That is certainly not the case in Ajijic/Lake Chapala.

The rainy season here is the most beautiful season of the year. Traditionally it runs from June 15 – October 15. The lead up to it is when a lot o people travel as it can be a little hot and dusty as we await the rains but this has not been the case for me. Coming from the frigid north the heat of May is never too hot for me. Also the exciting sound of the rain birds heralding the arrival of the rains in about 6 weeks is very welcome and pleasant sound. (more…)