La Floresta Tour. Lake Chapala.

[@ricardomartinez4341]

Yay!!!!! She is up in running I'm so happy for both of you having a descent life in GOOD OLD MEXICO

[@elmeromero9288]

One of the most beautiful virtual tours I've ever taken, I was born in Guadalajara, then my family migrated to U.S.A, when I was 13 years old, now I'm 41 still in the States and missing my country.

[@brianwilson2654]

I like the video tours so please keep doing them.

[@susaneirthug415]

I enjoy them too.

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

@@susaneirthug415 It J.C. as your guide people like. He's such a good natured man. Nice looking and nice voice too. Wish he could be my co-pilot on trips. Tomorrow I'm doing a road trip down to McCall and Cascade lake because Kamper Clown Corney said there are lots of empties at the boondocking side . 6 hr.s Google says so will take me 8. All back roads is why there not Flathead. It's in Montana and the road construction is very bad there. The mountain lakes are better than the s.Idaho sludge ponds but they have much better access for us Podunks. Sandy bottom too. Hope their cold. Warmish water bacterial growth is harming more people now because of g.warming.

[@bonitawauls6274]

I fell last year, hard, and spent 2 months of painful recovery, not to mention the cost. Oh, to be able to sit on a patio in the sun or drive around Lake Chapala!! I would feel so much better than now. I might even find some smiles!

[@JCTravelStories]

Hope you do find some smiles. Here's one for you ... :)

[@virginiaschott4482]

Keep the neighborhood videos coming please, I have finally gotten my husband to consider retiring to mexico in the next few years. Your videos have been a great help in convincing him.

[@dlcoba2979]

Sometimes those great big houses & gates are lonely to live in. Love the tree's & grass & flowers. Some of the happiest communities live together & support & trust one another.

[@JCTravelStories]

True. A big house can be lonely. Were you around in the 60's? Communes? Peace and Love. :)

[@dlcoba2979]

@@JCTravelStories Born in 1960, so I was too young too party. Thank goodness.

[@juliad.6372]

Thank you for the beautiful tour..I like how all houses have a front gate before you reach the front entrance...and remember European houses are like that, it took me years to get used to entering directly into your living place... Back there all houses have that .

[@joyoverley5259]

Thank you for the rides around the Lakeside communities. Spent 8 months there since May 2019. Retiring there soon. La Floresta is one of my favorite areas.

[@sarabegay6339]

So happy see you both doing well.

[@maria13corvette]

Grest video, towards the end there I almost thought you were going to walk right into the pool. Great to see Lynn doing better chin up Lynn.

[@lizlo8586]

Lynn has a great sense of humor, I’m glad she’s doing ok 👍🏼

[@dorianbelen]

Each house is a piece of art. at least. Unique!

[@maydanlex]

I’m proud of you man. You’re driving a manual shift vehicle! Standards are a dying breed. Thanks for the informative video.

[@JCTravelStories]

My first was a tractor at age 10. They didn't let me drive the grain truck with a two speed axle you had to double clutch to sync until I was 12. :)

[@maydanlex]

@@JCTravelStories So Funny! I learned on a Tractor as well although I was 13 years old. Helped when it came to driving the manual shift car later on. My kids will only buy manual cars now although choices are becoming more limited. Have a great Saturday....Ours will be rainy.

[@kkrall1056]

So happy to hear that you're both doing just fine! Looks like you both have carved yourselves out quite the life there in Mexico!! This tour was great!! Your home is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@MILGEO]

Hi Jerry, glad you're feeling better! Great video tour.It's nice to get to see the neighborhood and streets in the area. Makes it feel more "real" to those of us who haven't had the pleasure of visiting there, at least not yet. Glad that Lynn is doing OK too. She's a real trooper!

[@gladyrose21]

Beautifully done JC. Is nice to see Linn feeling better, she looks great nice smile on her face. Im glad you are feeling better . Thanks for showing us around very nice. I love how polite you are,by saying hello to the people at the hotel,and pepe the pool guy.

[@vickeycook6902]

Thanks for the drive that is some of the most beautiful scenery. What a gorgeous place to live. Lucky you. Hi sweet Lynn.

[@romanvansanchez1]

Take care of your little sweetie pie, so sweet.

[@renerodriguez7663]

My mother suffered from diverticulitis for many years, ended up having surgery to remove part of her intestine, pretty scary at the time, but her life changed for the better. 20 years and counting since the surgery.

[@Berrypancakes229]

Robert Gardea Lack of fiber in the diet is the cause of this.

[@Berrypancakes229]

Rene Rodriguez My mom would have died if she would’ve waited 1more day she would’ve gone septic. Due to a misdiagnosis. She had to wear a colonoscopy bag to allow her colon to heal. She also had some intestines removed. 20 yrs later she doing good.

[@raymondmoya4716]

Thank you for the wonderful tour of mexico. Looking foward for the next vidio. 👍

[@BettyA]

This was a fabulous tour. I loved it. First, glad to see Lynn doing much better and in good spirits. And hope you are feeling much better as well. Finally !!!! Some real wide streets with real houses and real grass. I guess you can tell I come from the poorer side of town. I've traveled to various parts of Mexico over several decades and the only thing I've seen is very narrow streets, houses all built together, made of concrete, no grass anywhere, and if there was a tree somewhere it was really scrawny, except maybe in an older park. And I'm talking from Northern Mexico to Central to Oaxaca and surrounding areas. And yes, the hotel is really pretty. I love this idea of you driving around. This is the best way to show us around and we get your narration about the place. Love this.

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

Banyun trees? Gorrrrg! The birdies were funny.😉

[@EC4400]

Lynn has jokes and her warm smile is back. That's great. Enjoy!

[@vromerone]

💯👍That was awesome. Thanks for taking us along.

[@philliplosinski985]

Thanks for the tour and the stories. My girlfriend and I enjoy retelling them to each other and laughing.

[@karmathegiant]

So glad Lynn is out enjoying the sun ☀️ and that your health issue is resolved also. Tell Lynn I pulled a muscle in my foot/ankle yesterday at the Mall while trying on flip flops! 🏖Hubby has to get the Malls wheelchair and I had a 2 hour wait at the hospital 🏥 . No x Ray because I didn’t have the symptoms of a break. It only is excruciating painful if I put my weight on it. So here I sit on a sunny ☀️ day also. No flip flops for awhile for me Lynn! 😉😎😆lol Who said shopping isn’t dangerous! 🛍🛍🛍🛍 That is a beautiful neighbourhood, so many interesting houses 🏡 it so green and lovely streets. The little round areas in the streets are nice. Love all the trees.

[@texasranchrocks]

Love the way all the trees and poles are painted white.

[@JCTravelStories]

Keeps the leaf cutter ants from climbing. :)

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

I love driving around and looking at neighborhoods. Enjoying your drive arounds. And I’m glad you’re feeling better.

[@edilzafrancaebf]

❤️👣👣👣👣 .... ❤️👣👣👣👣 .... I loved the ride a lot ... CITY chapalla is in the travel script of dreams

[@marthahutchinson5217]

I'm glad she is better. I'm glad you are better.

[@eliwilliamson7849]

I love driving through neighborhoods! Thank you for the tour.

[@judyflynn8393]

Lovely tour, enjoyed very much. Reminiscent of when I lived in Peru for 8 years. Thank you.

[@summerland6397]

Glad to here you both are doing better. I enjoy the scenic drives through the neighborhoods and your local perspective. Thank you

[@kolayotadventures6789]

Thanks for showing the neighborhoods around Ajijic, I like how calm you sound on your videos

[@elgringoec]

Great tour, Jerry, enjoyed that. Makes me want to hop on the bike and ride down to have a look in person. Sure hope Lynn gets off the meds soon. Que Dios los bendiga.

[@reginathomas2930]

Hi Jerry and Lynn I know what you are going thru Lynn broken ribs hurt a lot I have experienced it twice in my life but when we are older it seems to take longer to get well also I am glad you feel better Jerry.

[@caboogie]

It's who you know lolol A grand 20 minutes. We are having so much rain, tornadoes, dark skies up here in Michigan. You have probably extended your life span just by being in all that glorious weather. I was in the Yucatan for a period of time doing research and the weather felt perfect for my metabolism.

[@troystutsman1400]

Hi Jerry and Lynn: I’m so happy to see that you’re on the mend Lynn...! I really enjoyed this video Jerry. Since I was a kid I’ve always enjoyed exploring new places and things. It would be nice to see more videos like this one. Both of you take care. Have a great day and be blessed.

[@belindahoffman6466]

Glad to hear Lynn is doing better, she looks beautiful.

[@mikemcfarlan8555]

Really like the driving tours. Maybe we can do one end of August - Sept ;) this time with my older son as Jon cant come due to football practise. Jon and I walked those streets in La Floresta last year, and I wished I could see over many of those magnificent walls to see the homes inside. We walked past that hotel also, never thinking to go IN, duh. Glad *you* did! Glad Lynn is on the rebound. Diverticulitis eh? No seeds for you!

[@Toaster-v1z]

Swiped from mayoclinic.org: In the past, doctors recommended that people with small pouches (diverticula) in the lining of the colon avoid nuts and foods with small seeds, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries. It was thought that these tiny food particles could lodge in diverticula and cause inflammation (diverticulitis). But there is no scientific evidence that seeds and nuts cause diverticulitis flares.

[@JCTravelStories]

Good. You can be my camera man. :)

[@mikemcfarlan8555]

@@Toaster-v1z Yes, he should not swallow any seeds larger than an avocado seed! ;)

[@mikemcfarlan8555]

@@JCTravelStories Whoa! Cameraman status?!?! That is a TALL order! I best git me one of them thar fancy cameras like yours and bone up before we come !! :D

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

@@mikemcfarlan8555 He will have u vid him with his cam. He's a big hambone.😜

[@karenmoore7556]

Thanks for the tour I’m driving down in December. Having a car I look forward to my own exploring drives. Seeing where I will fit and can afford. Staying for a month downtown Ajijic.

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

From where?

[@karenmoore7556]

Seattle

[@petezamora3522]

Thank you for your great videos and great information it is much appreciated I am ready to retire and your videos are exactly what I was looking for as far as viewing locations thank you so much blessings to you and your beautiful wife

[@careaboutnature]

I should have mentioned this first, I am so glad to see Lynn is doing better. I know that injury takes quite awhile to completely heal. I have followed your travels and life's journey for a while and I alway enjoy your interesting videos. My husband and I recently moved to FL from PA and are finding out it is as expensive as living in PA. I wanted to consider Mexico; but, because of all of the bad press; my husband said, "No way." I tried to get him to watch your videos; but, he wasn't interested. Keep the great videos coming. The Tour of La Floresta was really interesting. Neat things you pointed out with architecture.

[@cynthiakelly9621]

great vid glad to see your wife doing better. She has a really nice smile.

[@marylouhopkins5567]

I viewed this video one minute after you posted! Yep, I was watching for it :) So glad that you are out and about and that your beautiful wife is feeling better. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our ride with you today. We are planning a trip to your area in the near future to research the possibility of moving there or thereabouts. So, naturally your touring videos intrigue me. Your delightful sense of humor, folksy storytelling, and warm-hearted nature makes your videos so endearing and entertaining. Thank you for your time and focus on each video. They are gifts to us. Mucho gracias!

[@JCTravelStories]

Thank you for the kind words. It is my pleasure, Mary Lou. :)

[@luyzqint3760]

Thank you for the ride, I really enjoyed.👍

[@williamking3404]

Hi Jerry, Glad to see Lynn in her shining glory. She is a trooper. I enjoy the driving around and look forward to more. You drove right by my house and if I was out front I would have flagged you down! Even though I live in La Floresta, several of the houses you spotlighted are unknown to me. Guess I better get out and do a little walkabout. In La Floresta the walking is good. Even though we have cobblestone streets and uneven sidewalks, the first half meter of roadway alongside the curb is usually flat and well paved.

[@spirit4joy327]

Thanks for taking me along ! I enjoyed the ride ! Your vid of the care home brought me peace. Just knowing there's a homey affordable place with a therapy pool. Private baths., and a very nice garden. In case I ever need help, I know where to call. Glad your sweetie can joke about her ribs !

[@ramoncblancas7317]

Qué gusto que tu esposa se esta recuperando muy bien y que ya te encuentras mejor!!!! un saludo y un abrazo

[@yadrog.4405]

Glad to see that both of you are doing better. Lovely. Street tour. Beautiful trees and houses. Thanks. I wish it was longer tour. Thanks again.

[@petezamora3522]

By the way I am full blooded Mexican but have not been there in over 55 years thank you for your videos blessings

[@JCTravelStories]

Come home Pete. :)

[@SantiagoRodriguez-eu7gp]

It's good to see she's doing better

[@halbrookins38]

Jerry, we enjoy your North Lake community tours. We stayed at Hotel de Real Chapala the last time we visited and enjoyed it. We did not, however, visit upper La Floresta. We are coming back this August 2019 to experience the "Green Hills." We may never move permanently from Seattle, but your videos make it harder for us to stay away. Thank you.

[@JCTravelStories]

If you have not been here during the rainy season, you are in for a wonderful suprise. "Green" does not begin to describe the hills ... Emerald! :)

[@sharonmartinez9067]

That was a nice tour. As always a treat. Thank you so much 😊

[@jimroper5809]

The house with the ceramic tile was very interesting. Glad to hear that Lynn is on the mend. May she back to singing very soon. 👍🏼

[@brumageret]

Thank you so much for the tour. It was very entertaining and informative.

[@TheEzlau]

JC... I am new to your channel, I really love how you present your videos! Its nice of you to show us what the town is like. Soon I am going to post on KZbin how I built my tiny log cabin here in Mexico with my family of 3. I think it will be a 40/50 part series.

[@JCTravelStories]

I'm subscriber #5. Start uploading. :)

[@TheEzlau]

@@JCTravelStories Hi JC I have a little channel already, thats where I would be uploading....ezlaulen...like 2 years ago I drop my computer and lost lots of my videos of traveling (over 10 years ) Mexico. Im waiting to go to the border to send my hard drive for repair. The home building videos are new and I have to put them together. Please subscribe to ezlaulen.

[@blakesleyk.7166]

Ezequiel Alvarez Please tell me where to find you on KZbin!

[@TheEzlau]

@@blakesleyk.7166 Ezlaulen is my youtube channel. Its not like JC's channel. But i do want to post our cabin videos because I havent seen anything built like ours yet!

[@susaneirthug415]

My boyfriend enjoyed watching your tour with me today. I REALLY enjoy the tours. So relaxing and I love the back stories. ( The tree one is one I could hear over and over. I have actually told it to my friends.) I really enjoyed seeing your old neighborhood and the house that inspired you to put the tower in your house. I love your interactions with birds. I find them fascinating. Those grackles were super fancy. I wonder what kind of bug was in that tree? We have a family a vultures that have a secret hideout near my house. Thank you so much and really glad you're feeling better.

[@staceyrivas4962]

Glad your wife is feeling better!

[@elizabethlove6860]

I am enjoying your tours! Your camera skills are just fine with me. Please keep showing us around.

[@johnmajewski1065]

Very nice idea and informative video of your touring the villages and towns. I would love to see one made on the marina and boating in the area, especially sailing and sailing boats. I was thinking of setting up an Australian BioTech HQ in Mexico. your effort gives me a nice sense of what to expect domestically.

[@niv-hardzen]

Also, in Yucatan-Mexico that is possible, if you come take me into account that I really like those ventures

[@nely_yleno]

thanks again for the ride yet again a very enjoyable to see the neighborhood and you are so right about how everyone can kinda make their home to their own liking so many beautiful homes! I liked the home you were inspired by as well. I wish in the states you could build with out it being such a hassell. Also very glad that you're feeling better and to see your wife too!

[@awo1fman]

I'm glad Lynn is recuperating. Enjoyed the tour! Regarding the house at 9:00 that has the tall, thin windows: the columns between look like candles with the tilework flames at the top. There are smaller candles between the big flames too. It could be a ring-shaped candelabra or even a birthday cake! Anyway, it is cool.

[@Bob-hi2xh]

Keep us updated on her condition. Sending positive energy her way 👐💕🙌

[@laduke9876]

Hi JC, it was so good to see Lynn out and enjoying the fresh air, she is looking very well.🌻You mentioned that you have diverticulitis, not a good thing to have, I know because I suffered with it while in the military some time after I got out I was told that I had a hole that was forming so they cut about a foot and a half of my intestines out, they said don't worry because you have a lot left. I no longer suffer, but I still have to be careful of obstructions when eating anything. Don't eat popcorn, and if you eat any kind of nutty food, make sure you chew them well, don't eat raw vegetables, cook them. It will save you from suffering so much. I was pleased to see such nice neighborhoods, some were a little out there, but nice. That long thing looked like a cell tower, or a camera in disguise. Loved the hotel, and pool area, but the buzzard's looked hungry. Just kidding! Thank you for the tour, nice to see you both doing fine.🌻🌻❤️

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

Seeds are a bad seed.

[@sueminter2681]

Love the video tours. Thank you for sharing!

[@theseniorthrifter9994]

Super! Please take us through lots of neighborhoods.

[@bryan3165]

Thanks Always Enjoy 👑👑👑

[@scottmerrow1488]

Really great. More, more, more please.

[@befuddled2010]

Great to see Lynn doing well enough to joke around and good to hear you're doing well too! Really enjoyed the tour and your commentary is very much appreciated, but the tree limb story was priceless!!! Thanks friend.

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

We did hear that one b4 but we saw the place this time.

[@susanstevens4234]

So nice to see your wife. What a beautiful person!!

[@joygarcelon8256]

Thank you for the wonderful tour! I just loved it and am looking forward to future videos. You did a wonderful job and I’m so happy your lovely wife is on the mend ❤️

[@livingitup9647]

Thanks, Jerry-- that was great! Loved going on that little tour with you and seeing more of the area, interesting architecture, your anecdotes, etc. And sooo glad that Lynn seems to be improving. We are all still sending her best wishes... I do hope you relay that to her ;- ) .

[@ecamormex]

Jerry, you’re becoming quite the vlogger! Keep up the good work!

[@Kevin_Carlson]

My dad had a diverticulitis attack a couple months back that landed him in the hospital. He is doing much better. I'm so glad to hear you're feeling well too.

[@JMMGarza]

So you've lived in Ajijik for awhile. Gotta love your rudimentary Spanish. Congrats!

[@lloydkumley1811]

Nice to see that both of you are feeling better! Thanks for the interesting tour of La Floresta, which I understand has been one of the more popular sections of Ajijic since about 1960.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

VERY MUCH enjoyed that tour, just the other day I was looking at the map of your city and thought I'd like to see that Hotel, well, then you went there LOL, Your hand job camera shots wasn't bad at all !

[@BillGreenAZ]

Glad to hear both of you are doing better. I think you did a great job with the camera, especially on the cobblestone road. I really enjoy these videos showing us around your neighborhood. Thanks for posting.

[@hermangallegos3602]

Hey Jerry. Another great video. I love hearing you talk, but these car tours are valuable. Lynn seems so sweet. I’m moving Lakeside next month and hope to meet you one day. Thx

[@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp]

Love Lynn glad she is doing so much better. What a sweet heart. She needs to be in your video's more often. Did you notice you don't have a thumbs down. What's up with that?

[@JCTravelStories]

You spoke too soon. The thumbs down trolls got up late. :)

[@beeonthyme5760]

Very enjoyable. I, too, love to drive around and look at houses. The tiled house ...omg...the amount of work. It reminded me a little of Watts towers. It would be really interesting to see inside, because the artist who created the outside must have continued on the inside. I like the spontaneity of your drive, just jumping out to walk through the hotel. Loved that. The boat tail grackle conversation made me laugh too. You said you would improve your camera handling...panning slower would be my suggestion. When you look at the lake from the hotel, I wanted to see the white birds on the water...but you must see them a lot, because you focused on the buzzards. Ha. It almost looked like the buzzards were part of the hotel's aviary. Thank you for taking us on a drive. Look forward to more Lake Chapala neighborhoods.

[@JCTravelStories]

The big white birds are great egrets. I have a video from a couple years ago of a walk along the lake .... Birds of Lake Chapala. Lots of birds. :)

[@beeonthyme5760]

@@JCTravelStories thank you, will check your bird video out

[@hillcountryhick4639]

Hmmm, this La Floresta looks good. Will share the video....

[@glasser2819]

'migo JC, thank you for gathering your spirit to take us around your piece of heaven. I hope your diverticulitis goes back dormant. Try eating probiotic yogurts to help rebalance internal flora 👍🏻 Love your stories, talking bird stories and that tree cutting... LOL

[@JCTravelStories]

Yacolt. probiotic staple in my fridge. :)

[@glasser2819]

@@JCTravelStories add "Bromelain" tablets to your arsenal: Its a super effective natural anti-inflammatory supplement for the bowel lining. It works wonders to relief Montezuma's revenge... You'll get results right after the 1st tablet... not 3 month later 🙂 I love to hear more of your amazing bird dialogs... you are so spot on !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@erikavillegas4703]

Good morning! Mr Jc very nice tour. Please care of yourself as well as your wife prayers you both. Love you!

[@montealegre_rp]

Last time I went to Ajijic (with my Twin Shaft Putter) I called the Real de Chapala Hotel reservations manager in Guadalajara and tried to have her bring down the room rate. I almost succeeded... What amazes me is that, in your video, you can´t see a single guest! I´m glad I failed in my attempt. I guess the buzzards (zopilotes) have something to do with it... I have been told that they have a great breakfast buffet. Great video Jerry, glad to see Lynn up and around. Saludos!

[@JCTravelStories]

Hmmmmm .... not sure I ever made the connection from you to Monte Le Gre before. I think they keep their doors open with weekenders from Guadalajara. There were a few people in the restaurant. Other than them, nope, no guests. One car in the parking lot. It was a Wednesday. Personally, I'd prefer the Nueva Posada Hotel.

[@montealegre_rp]

@@JCTravelStories Here is the connection, Jerry. Monte Le Gre is the name I use as the creator of my songs, my "artistic" name. I have composed around 250 songs/instrumentals and offer them to established artists. Here is a semi-classical I made for Andrea Bocelli named "Listen to the leaves". I decided to do this since Montealegre is almost impossible to pronounce right in English, so, I took my last name and came up with Monte Le Gre. It´s easy to read, sounds and looks English/French and, in general, I think, is more appealing to the eye. And that is the connection. Saludos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3mpYpJ_rK-Xh68

[@anapuente1806]

Beautiful place!....♥️

[@LadyMarie880]

thank you that was interesting, for sure it is the tree and plantings. they are so different..... gardens behind the wall are also beautiful......that is my guess......the hotel also looked very nice too..... Good to see your best half doing so well, be sure to say hello see makes me smile......

[@Kitchguy]

Great video, I enjoy seeing the area and how people live

[@LadyLeda2]

Wonderful tour and a beautiful neighborhood , thank you so much!!!

[@garrymetts2644]

Yes sir ot was interesting. Reminded me of my old dad. He love to take a drive as he called it. Now i do. Have fun at what ever you do every day.

[@secydiaz3463]

I been there at the hotel real the chapala last year in October buth they dident have a room becouse was ful was wedin party, is bery nice hotel thukyou for the vídeo hsve nice day god bless you guys.

[@jodeechappell5282]

1st time watching you. (As I'm planning to move to ajijic as soon as the virus permits). Just want to say I absolutely relate to so much if not everything you say. I find you very entertaining smart interesting funny and I think your wife is adorable as well.

[@HamsterLife_EnglishLearning]

I so enjoyed the tour! Awesome dub and edit skills.

[@TheRealJerseyJoe]

Wonderful.... I really enjoyed the tour, thanks for taking me along !

[@maydanlex]

PS. I absolutely LOVE the videos you provide!

[@JohnJohnson-dg5yg]

Its beautiful down there!

[@1EQUALS-INFINITY]

You are very fortunate amigo, you live in a very nice neighborhood.

[@joecolletti]

Jerry, great to see you and Lynn are both doing better. I enjoyed the neighborhood tour-- it's a neat idea for a series, especially if you show a map view of the area you're exploring. :) . Be well!

[@JCTravelStories]

Good idea Joe .... Map. Got it. :)

[@joecolletti]

Right on! It's fun to follow along. I think I located upper La Floresta on map-- just west of water park. Not sure which houses are the funky ones you pointed out, though I have a hunch.

[@sarabegay6339]

I like your house because it's an expression of you.