I have stolen my Blogging friend Bill's Blog name for my title today. Thanks Bill. Bill is a former Vietnam War protester and activist still fighting the good fight for social change from his Nebraska farm. He is worth a read!
We have added one more day to our stay here in San Carlos. Norma is not feeling up to par so we did not get into Guaymas yesterday to renew or replace our Telcel Banda Ancha Internet device. That will have to wait until Monday. Our neighbors here in the park went yesterday and found they had a sale on where you get a new device and a month of time for $250 pesos or about $19 CAN. This is a terrific deal because the device is normally $400 pesos and a months time is $500 pesos. I have been wanting to try a new device because my old one is not compatible with my Cradlepoint WIFI unit. You plug your Internet stick into this device and it gives you a 50 foot radius WIFI zone around the RV. This is great for using multiple devices and sharing your connection.
Our Blogging friend Contessa has been trying to talk us into trying out their RV park on Stone Island off Mazatlan so this year we will give it a try for a week. It is not really an island but is reached by way of a long dirt road from the airport. The road has been graded for the arrival of winter visitors and according to Contessa, is in the best shape it has ever been in. There are beach restaurants on the island and downtown Mazatlan is only a seven peso panga (boat) ride away. It will be fun.
There is also a painter on the island who is going to look at the Honda. It desperately needs a small rust repair and a full paint job. It is an old car so we do not want to spend a fortune on it but labor is cheap here in Mexico so we just might be able to strike up a deal. Our neighbors here in the park had their car painted in Mexico a couple of years ago for $3000 pesos. We expect prices have gone up a little from then but this may be a guide as to what we can expect. There is also a mechanic who will replace the CV joints which are clicking loudly every time I turn a corner. The A/C repair we had done in Parker, AZ is still holding so after the paint job and CV joints, the old 89 Honda will be as good as new,
Speaking of good as new, the fridge door repair is holding as well. Fingers crossed!
Grilling, Baking, And Smoking
4 hours ago
Your '89 Honda will never die. You can't kill those engines!
ReplyDeleteGreat deal on the new TelCel stick. Monthly prices have actually dropped a little, the most you can buy now is 3GB for 399 pesos. With the bonus that you get that should be more than enough.
You will have the only new 1989 Honda in the world! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteGuymas = GuAymas
ReplyDeleteThank you Brenda! I think I corrected all of them. You are not Blogging! How are you and Roy?
DeleteThanks for the corrections. Not sure why it bugs me when people spell it wrong; but it does lol.
DeleteWe are both fine thanks. I haven't had much to blog about on the Mexico blog since our little vacation trip.
You can only post so many things about 1 city and after 7 yrs. it all kind of gets old lol.
I have been spending more time with my painting, so there is more on that blog at the moment.
http://artbybrenda-brenda.blogspot.mx/
So do you want happy hour when you arrive or dinner or just set up time? I have the mechanic coming about 4ish on Wed. We are willing and able & counting the hours. Your site, the ocean and mother nature await.
ReplyDeleteHappy Hour! We should be there by four but don't worry if we are not. We would appreciate directions in from the airport turnoff at the highway.
Deleteso.....is that a union shop painting your car in Mexico?
ReplyDeleteI would wager (not $10,000 though) that the paint shop employees will all be proud card-carrying members of the United Mexican States union :)
ReplyDeleteThere are few traditional "Trade" Unions here but workers who pay taxes have a great deal of protection from the government. The teachers have a strong union and the electrical workers another. I believe Mexican Unions are specific to the employer rather than the trade. If I am wrong I am sure my friend Chris will be quick to correct me.
DeleteMost small paint shops consist of a tarp covering the door of a lean-to and only one "employee" who is also the owner, bookkeeper, janitor......