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It was a fun ten days in San Miguel. We met with many rving friends and a few neighbors as well. We had a chance to advance on setting up the house. We took a dining room set with us and set that up and attempted to get estimates on projects that need to be done.
Barbara prepared a fantastic dinner of Jambalaya.
Then, we received a call that one of my BILs passed away suddenly. We will be going to Kansas City on Monday and returning around the 3rd of April. A sad passing, it was my sister's third husband and her second loss due to death. I'll never understand how all that works but life, as you get older really likes to rub it in your face.
We had a wonderful trip home and it was quite fast. As we left SMA and hit hwy 57 we noticed that traffic was backed up on the southbound side. Backed up isn't the word for it. As we headed north traffic was at a dead stop for over 11 km. People were out of their cars, some setting up for lunch. I can't imagine the wait but we later discovered there had been a tragic accident that shut down the southbound lanes. When this happens, we always discuss the fact that there are many crossovers on this highway. They could easily divert traffic around the accident by blocking, in this case, a northbound lane and allowing southbound travelers the use of the lane. We do this every day in Monterrey. It's called contraflujo. Every morning and evening, crews set up cones for kilometers and kilometers and that allows heavy traffic in one direction to use an additional lane. Works great. But, I'm not a highway engineer.
I checked for flights every day hoping to find something affordable. No luck. We decided to drive the two days up and two days back. I couldn't justify $1600 for airfares, and then Airbnbs and a rental car to boot. We're retired now and time is something we have more of. It will be fun and I enjoy driving.
Airbnb is getting too big for its britches. Service charges, taxes, and outrageous cleaning fees. I could always become a house cleaner at $130 USD per day.
Lovely gathering! Sorry to hear about your loss. Condolences to your family.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind that the cleaning fees on Airbnb are added by the host. They are negotiable, as are the advertised rates. We often contact the host and wrangle a better deal.
ReplyDeleteI got to thinking about it and why would they charge so much. When I made the reservation I sent him a msg and he waived an authorization fee and gave us a 15% discount.
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