Reg & Susan Muir
Reg & Susan Muir
Status: Couple
Employed or Retired: Retired
Where did you live previously: We are both of English birth but are very proudly Canadian, through and through. Reg hails from Churchill, Manitoba (Polar Bear Capital of the World) and moved to Winnipeg at age 17 where he lived until age 54 with the exception of two years in Montreal and two years in Vancouver due to employment transfers. Sue moved to Canada at age 14 and spent most of her years in the Prince Edward County region of Ontario. Both Reg and Sue have two children each, and a total of six grandsons to date. Fate brought us together in 2004, and we married in 2008, retiring from work on the same day. We live 6 months a year on a small hobby farm in Oliver, BC, smack in the middle of paradise, in the fruit and grape growing belt of the Southern Okanagan. The other six months we rent a bungalow in Puerto Vallarta. We love where we stay here in Vallarta but always have our eyes open for a different place…..perhaps a little quieter….perhaps with a pool…and not up a steep hill. We welcome any suggestions.
What part of town do you live in: Downtown Centro
Why did you decide to move to Vallarta: We are passionately Canadian, but we are not that passionate about cold weather, deep snow, and frozen cars. Over the past few years we went from one month, to four months, to six months a year her in Vallarta. We feel completely safe here, enjoy the friendliness of the locals and ex-pats, and how could you not love the weather.
What other places did you consider: None seriously, although Costa Rica and Spain were considered.
What were the main reason(s) you moved here: Affordability, fabulous weather, and very relaxed lifestyle. Close proximity to family in Canada.
What are the top (3) things you have learned that you think might help someone moving to Vallarta now:
- Throw away any expectations you might have of Mexican life being similar to Canadian or American life. Especially as it concerns services, building codes, deadlines, postal services.
- Make a serious effort to learn the language as soon as you can. You can get by without it, but it shows respect and enhances your overall experience if you can converse in Spanish.
- Be patient. Embrace the culture. Timeliness does not exist for the most part.
Hello, i fiound your profile very interesting. I gre up in Owoyoos , have relatives in Osoyoos and Oliver. I would love to meet with you and tell you how we ended up living full time in vallarta.
Hello Rhonda,
I just today discovered your message, wasn’t even aware that people could do such a thing as leave messages. We also would love to meet with you, but please tell me that you are NOT involved in Real Estate, because we have no intention of buying property down here, or anywhere for that matter. Moving “full-time” to Vallarta is something we have considered only slightly. There are so many factors to consider, especially what we might be giving up by leaving Canada. Anyway, my email address is regmuir@hotmail.com and my wife’s is sueinoliver@hotmail.com if you wish to correspond directly. We would love to hear how you ended up “living in Mexico” full time.
Reg & Sue Muir