Have we mentioned…?

We now have a temporary resident visa for Mexico. Getting it took quite a bit of persistence (and Brant was fantastic at figuring out how to go about it). Also, having Mark and Alison’s input and encouragement was priceless. The hardest part was getting an appointment at the Mexican consulate in Sacramento… to be kind and perhaps truthful we will blame it on the pandemic. After many weeks/months we each got appointments in Sacramento. After completing that process of filling out forms, brief interviews, fees, photos and fingerprints we headed to Mexico with our papers.

Brant wisely encouraged us to sign up to have Marta “help” us through the process. With shopping and beach walks in Cabo planned as well, we headed to Cabo for a 2 day shot to complete the process.

And we did! On the first day we filled out more paperwork at her tiny office, then Marta (with her perfect Spanish) did the initial processing while we did home shopping and sipped cocktails in the pool. She then called to tell us we were ready to complete the process.

Paperwork in hand, with an interpreter at our side ( I firmly believe they speak another language when talking quickly), over the course of about an hour or so we answered questions, photographed and fingerprinted … and walked out with a new card. We even went to the restaurant Martha recommended where we had a delicious lunch that was about 5 bucks.

So what does this mean? We can set up a bank account, bring in more household goods and my favorite…. get in the “resident line” at the airport in Mexico at customs.

So no crazy wild stories about the process… all went pretty smoothly (thanks to Marta). But most importantly we bought a new couch.

So many complain they don’t like Cabo anymore, but it’s still a beautiful place and a good “city fix” when you live in LB. It still amazes us how much it has changed from when we were first came here 33 years. Then there was no marina and a handful of small hotels and restaurants… and even fewer paved roads. Now it’s a filled with mega resorts and everything that comes with a resort city. The beach, the rock formations, and the crashing surf remain just as beautiful.