Goodbye Texas, Hola Mexico!
The adventures of Gary & Elizabeth. We left our home in Austin, TX, in April of 2017, and are now living in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
These are our stories.
Recent Posts
Casa Construction – November 2021
I've been a bit lax in posting updates, as most of the work has been concrete blocks, rebar, and plenty of concrete. But, the house is starting to take shape! The "floating" roof with the window to the sky is in place. A lot of the work now is finishing the concrete...
Casa Construction – September 2021
Our construction is trucking along.
The top roof is being framed out (lots of wood forms and rebar), the underground cistern is in progress, and the interior walls are starting to get their initial rough coat.
2nd Concrete Pour for the new house
Today the concrete pumper truck was back and poured the concrete for the top floor! It's super cool to watch - and even cooler that we're making good progress! This is the floor of the top level The openings will be an offset skylight. Hard to describe. View from...