By Susan A Mahalick
Welcome to Rosarito! Baja California.
An expat community of 15,000 waits for you to join us. With so much to do, an excellent cost of living, and as a bonus some of the loveliest beaches, mountains and valleys to be found anywhere one cannot possibly go wrong.
Wondering what there is to do here? Travel throughout Mexico with like minded groups of friends. Volunteer at one of the many essential organizations like the Red Cross, Flying Samaritans, or the Nutrition Center in La Mision.
Do you play chess, do Yoga or paint? There is a club and classes for almost any pursuit you may have. I am going to the Writers Workshop later today to hone my skills with the assistance of writers with many publications to their names. One summer I studied under one of the local artists of note who has a large gallery, named Polo. And the cost of these activities and individual is often free or nominal.
Downtown we have a state of the art movie theater, Cemac, which is the art center with a theater and activities galore. You want to go horseback riding on the beach, no problem. How about spending the day at a spa? Or shopping for one of kind items. I promise you will never be bored here or lack for company.
New Year’s Eve, and every other holiday in Baja many people go from home to home to visit before ending up at a party. You will find that in an expat community that people bond like nowhere you have lived before and most class structure falls away. I have friends who are wealthy as well as those that are poor or in the middle. And interesting people abound here.
I used to know the head Engineer of the Apollo project who has since moved away. Or my girlfriend who used to be married to the Jordanian Ambassador she met whilst going to college in Arizona. Or any of the hundreds who volunteer and give of their time endlessly., I was touched completely by a woman who gave her horse to a little Mexican boy for Christmas as he loved the horse as much as she did.
Places of worship abound here also. There is a large Jewish community along with Christians of all types, Mormons as well as just plain old folks who have a deep spirituality of their own. The neighboring Valley of Guadalupe, otherwise known as the wine valley, has a large Indian population.’
I happen to be fortunate to live in the rural village of La Mision, population 2,000 which is right around the corner from the wine valley. World class wines are crafted at the 28 wineries which were originally started by Russians and Missionaries. A rich and diverse culture wrapped around vineyards, excellent restaurants with proximity to anyone living along the coastline. Steve Dryden, the local wine expert will be glad to give you a personal tour for only $25 per person, which includes transportation. I have been on his tour twice now and can highly recommend it! He can be reached at http://bajawineandcuisine.com/newsite/
What about technology you might ask? High speed internet, satellite TV, cell phone that are cross border all for quite reasonable prices are available. And fine technicians to keep all this in working order for you are everywhere.
And lastly, one of my favorite subjects… Food. Fresh seafood at incredible prices. A local favorite place right on the water with waves crashing over the rocks serves up completely fresh seafood dishes starting at $1.75 for a shrimp taco. And wireless internet for tor those who want to sit at the horseshoe bar and gaze through the huge plate glass windows. Or throw a party, have your charity function, or hang out with friends, and this is only one of the many choices of a diverse nature including ‘Chinese, Italian, French and Baja Fusion, We even have Japanese… And I am talking about Rosarito. Ensenada is an entire article by itself and only 20 minutes from my home along some of the most beautiful road you can imagine.
So why not come out and join us? We would be happy to welcome you with open arms!
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