Pictures! We found the Ipod!

OK....not much yakking...just some of the photos we had on the Ipod:

Here's a photo of the Mexican permit we received for our vehicle.  It's right under our review mirror and is good for six months







This is a typical toll plaza.  We saw MANY of these.  We've got our receipts and we'll add up how much we spent on tolls.  My best guess is that it will be about $150








The mountains on our drive through Mexico were incredible.  Plus there was a lot of cloud coverage and that made them appear all the more dramatic.

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Check out Matt's Intense Face While Driving Through Mountains

Just a glimpse of his hands on the wheel.  He didn't relax for  most of the 900 miles through Mexico

When I wasn't driving I kept this map on my lap to gauge our progress

And here are pics of our beautiful new home!  For all of you who had to suffer through my complaining about the crappy kitchen we had at our apartment, this is my reward.








This is the courtyard outside our backdoor.  I'm looking at this view right now as I type!  Tons of beautiful plants and an orange tree!









Check out this jacuzzi tub!  It's huge.  My Mother's Day gift from Ryan and Brandee was a great gift box from Lush which included several bath bombs.  Can't wait!










Now this is the view from our bedroom, we have a balcony and small table there.  Tons of plants on the balcony, plants grow like crazy in the climate.

This fern is nearly waste high!

Beautiful ficus tree!

I wasn't sure these were real - they are perfect

And then we have this roof top terrace, complete with a hammock and two hammock chairs.

And this is the view from the roof top.  As you can see, we're in a very Mexican neighborhood.  About 1/4 of the houses are owned by ex-pats and beautifully remodeled, but the rest are owned by Mexicans.  So far, all we have met are very friendly and kind.

And finally, here's a photo of poor Hermann.  He has been such a trooper.  In the past 12 days, he's flown cargo to Miami and rode in his crate in the back seat of the car for about 2100 from Ft. Lauderdale to Ajijic, Mexico.  Never did he complain, he just loaded up when we told him.  I can guarantee he was very appreciative of every opportunity he had to get out of that crate and walk.  And every night it was a new hotel room for him.  I hope he enjoys Ajijic...he has earned this vacation.