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How I came to be a nomad at 88 !
I thought I would spend the rest of my life enduring harsh, cold Canadian winters ...then I had an epiphany that changed my life forever!
ABOUT ME
Before my beloved husband, Don, died in August, 2019, we had enjoyed twenty winters in Manzanillo, a town on Mexico's beautiful Pacific coast.
When Covid hit, I, like many others, was isolated and alone for almost two years during which time I realized how much I hated winter. It was now November, 2022, and I was dreading the coming months of freezing cold snowy, blowy weather.
However, Covid was obviously winding down. I decided to return to Mexico for three months to avoid the worst of that miserable season in Canada. I rented a lovely casa in Club Santiago, Manzanillo .
As soon as I arrived in Mexico at the beginning of January it felt like I had come home.
Two weeks later I was daydreaming beside my pool when it struck me that this would have to be my last winter in Mexico. I couldn't afford to rent a senior's apartment in Collingwood, Ontario, where I now lived, and rent a casa or condo in Manzanillo at the same time. My only income was the small government seniors' pension and my savings. I feared outliving my money. In my mind I envisioned spending the rest of the life I had left without the warmth of Mexico in winter. The thought was bleak and depressing.
Out of nowhere, I had an epiphany - Hallelujah! I knew exactly what I was going to do! I felt exhilarated and excited as I began to plan my next moves.
When Covid hit, I, like many others, was isolated and alone for almost two years during which time I realized how much I hated winter. It was now November, 2022, and I was dreading the coming months of freezing cold snowy, blowy weather.
However, Covid was obviously winding down. I decided to return to Mexico for three months to avoid the worst of that miserable season in Canada. I rented a lovely casa in Club Santiago, Manzanillo .
As soon as I arrived in Mexico at the beginning of January it felt like I had come home.
Two weeks later I was daydreaming beside my pool when it struck me that this would have to be my last winter in Mexico. I couldn't afford to rent a senior's apartment in Collingwood, Ontario, where I now lived, and rent a casa or condo in Manzanillo at the same time. My only income was the small government seniors' pension and my savings. I feared outliving my money. In my mind I envisioned spending the rest of the life I had left without the warmth of Mexico in winter. The thought was bleak and depressing.
Out of nowhere, I had an epiphany - Hallelujah! I knew exactly what I was going to do! I felt exhilarated and excited as I began to plan my next moves.
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