They began considering a retirement and though they loved Yellowstone, it was much to cold in the Winter and though they loved Arizona in the Winter, it was much to hot for them in the summer. In researching Mexico Retirement they found many possible locations. They first traveled to Matzatlan and spent a month. They learned it had great winters but very hot humid summers. While in Matzatlan they heard about an area south of Guadalajara called Lake Chapala and a village called Ajijic. At an altitude of 5000 feet the weather was spring like year around. After visiting and spending some time in Ajijic, they made the decision to move to Mexico's Lake Chapala area in 2004. Today they live just outside Ajijic in a small residential area called La Canacinta, Jalisco, Mexico

Before visiting Ajijic and Lake Chapala, they searched for Pictures, Videos, Photo Tours or other media that would let them see what Lake Chapala and Ajijic, really looked like. Lots of photo collections were available with some great pictures but nothing tied them together. How were they all connected? Nothing let you see what it really looked like.
After moving to Mexico, Ron tried to fill that void with the creation of a DVD, Narrated Photo Video Tour of Lakeside at Lake Chapala, Mexico "The Way It Is". Volume one was released in July of 2006. It was created for 2 reasons, First, to send to family and friends and let them see what their lives on Lake Chapala was really like and second, to let anyone looking for information on Lake Chapala to find it and see it "The Way It Is"

Now, in the all new, Volume 4, he has added additional shows of the nearby shopping destinations of Guadalajara, Tonala and Tlaquepaque, and the mountain and beach resorts of Manzanillo, Patzcauro and Mazamitla, Mexico. Volume 4, unlike volume 1 was produced primarily for those ex pats living year round or just part of the year at Lake Chapala. Ron found that though many took and sent many pictures home, they were unable to let family and friends see how everything was really connected. The DVD put it all together. Many living here, some for over 25 years, have found this DVD is a great way to show people, a complete picture of life at Lake Chapala.

The pictures within this show have been collected over the past two and a half years and were specifically shot to show "The Way It Is" the way it really is, and provide you with a true perspective of what you may see at Lake Chapala and Ajijic, Mexico.

He hopes you will find this a resource you might value and recommend to anyone interested in knowing more about Lake Chapala or wanting their families to see Lake Chapala "The Way It Is."