I fell in love with San Cristobal. There is something in the air there–I mean, I fell in love with it even before I hit the main street. There was something in the air as I drove into town…an energy a feeling, I felt good.
I won’t bore you with the extreme details, but I want to share that in San Cristobal is where several things came together simultaneously for me.
I was finally feeling better again. I met some great motorcycle people that live there. I baked Christmas cookies. I had an idea for a new business, and met the contacts to make that happen. I expressed an interest in living in San Cristobal in the winters and fund an apartment. And a lace to keep the motorcycle. Edward agreed to try living in Mexico with me. AND the lovely people renting my house expressed an interest in renting for another year, enabling me to follow through on my ideas. Plus Gloria and Macey said they would help me find a solution for my cats. My MOM even said she *might* be able to stand it if I lived abroad half the year. Could it really be this easy?
Only time will tell, as it all depends on my house. (No pressure there
Lina and Steven) 
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Anyway, I’ll share some of the magic of San X through pictures…
Still following along your trip here. I’m told to ask if you will be traveling through Lima, Peru. If so, I may have some people you could stay with there. My friend is a family attorney and her mother is a doctor. May be some good contacts for ya’.
Also, I am so envious of your travels right now. Thoughts keep going through my mind about renting my house here in Pennsylvania and seeing what it would take to live in South America. Maybe I could work from home as a web designer. I mean, that career kinda allows me to work for anyone in the world. Peru seems like a nice place, heck, all of Latin America seems nice. And I have an F650.com friend who lives in Venezuela. CHEAP gas there. But Chavez is a bit scary.
I’m in the process of getting my passport so I can take a trip and check things out. Stupid corporate world only gives me 2 weeks of vacation a year. That’s just not enough. I’d be interested to hear about your business idea!
Hi Jonathan, Yes, I will probably travel to Lima. As a rule I try to avoid big cities, but usually if I have someone to meet/ stay with I do prefer the local contacts and do go in for that. DEFINITELY visit these places before picking up shop and moving here lock, stock and barrel. It’s truly a different world, and every place is so very different. Internet is *everywhere* here–many more internet cafes than in the USA. Enjoy! I’ll be curious where the first place that calls to your soul is. San X definitely pulled at me, although in general I prefer less gring0-fied cities.