Our landlady is not to be outdone by the Caballeros (the wealthiest landowners in town, whose beach house is close by). Last month, Señora Caballero had the entire area in front of her palatial casa paved, and this month our Señora has decided to pave the area in front of our duplex and the casita.
Having just paid to lay gravel over the area in question last year, we are disappointed. Having been told we will be assessed $1,000 US to pay for the work is a concern, too, though we've been assured we can pay it off over the next year. The Texan, a multimillionaire who owns the house next to us, gets a free ride; the paving leads all the way to his house but they haven't asked him to contribute. And, hovering like a dark cloud over our heads is the suspicion that the property may go up for sale after all the improvements the owners--and we--have made.
Having just paid to lay gravel over the area in question last year, we are disappointed. Having been told we will be assessed $1,000 US to pay for the work is a concern, too, though we've been assured we can pay it off over the next year. The Texan, a multimillionaire who owns the house next to us, gets a free ride; the paving leads all the way to his house but they haven't asked him to contribute. And, hovering like a dark cloud over our heads is the suspicion that the property may go up for sale after all the improvements the owners--and we--have made.
Unloading two more truckloads of brick. That makes five truckloads so far
Seconds after I took this shot of Jose, a big dust cloud blew up. No more open doors and windows for us, for at least a few days
The earth mover started work even before the rains stopped a couple of days ago, closely supervised by Alberto the jefe (left)Paving the street here doesn't mean asphalt. It means laying interlocking concrete bricks, and several truckloads of brick have been delivered already. Since there was a low place in the parking lot, it's being leveled off. So much for our little monsoon lake. I'll sorta miss it, as it always drained off before it became a problem.
But, speaking of rains, what's going to happen if we get a heavy downpour before they get the brick down? Tomorrow, in fact, rain is expected. We will be wading through a sea of mud to get to our car. The dogs will have to be carried out for their excursions or they'll come back looking like lumps of mud.
But my biggest gripe? If I were going to shell out $1k I would have liked to use it to build a big palapa on the roof. Now that would have well worth the cost.