Living in Chapala Mexico 🇲🇽 | Our Daily Routine as Early Retirees

We’re back in Chapala! 🇲🇽 After our last stay, we knew we had to return—but this time, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of the hotel life, we’ve settled into a local rental to experience what it’s actually like to live here as early retirees. From navigating the local Mercado for the freshest produce to finding our rhythm at our favorite coffee shop, today we’re sharing the "real" side of expat life in Lake Chapala. In this video, we’re exploring: 🏠 Our New Home: A tour of our local accommodation and why it beats a hotel. 🍎 Market Day: Shopping at the Mercado and our go-to veggie stand, Victoria’s. ☕️ Coffee & Cards: Our daily ritual and settling into the local community. 💧 The "Real" Stuff: Dealing with drinking water, trash, and the small daily tasks that make this feel like home. Stick around to the end to hear our reflections on whether slow-living in a rental is the right move for us! Keep an eye out for a very small guest... Mr. Groovy makes his cameo! 🐾 Chapters: 0:00 We’re Back! Settling into Chapala 🇲🇽 1:19 Our New Home Tour: Living like a local 🏠 2:37 Grocery Haul: Mercado vs. Supermarket 🍎 4:30 The BEST Veggies in Town (Victoria’s Stand) 🥦 5:14 Fueling Up: Finding the perfect coffee beans ☕️ 5:40 Our Ritual: Coffee, Cards, & a Cookie 🍪🃏 6:50 Walking the Long Way: Getting our steps in 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ 8:15 The "Great Nursing Home" Story... 🫢 10:30 The Truth About Daily Life (Wrap Up) ✨ — ✨ Helpful Links: ☕ Support our journey & help us keep traveling: https://buymeacoffee.com/groovyadvent... 🌍 Find amazing house-sitting gigs worldwide: https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/r... 📱 Get reliable travel eSIMs anywhere: https://www.saily.com (use code SONIUL6639 for a discount!) 🛡 Stay safe online while traveling: https://nordvpn.com ——————————————————————————— ✨ About The Groovy Adventures of Jeff & Soni: We are Jeff and Soni, two early retirees who decided to trade the "grind" for a lifestyle of slow travel and minimalism. 🌍 After selling almost everything, we now travel the world with just carry-on luggage, looking for authentic local experiences, hidden gems, and the real cost of living in beautiful places like Mexico, Europe, and beyond. 🎒 On this channel, we share the unfiltered truth about early retirement, budget travel, and what it’s actually like to live as global nomads. If you love honest travel reviews and "groovy" vibes, we’d love to have you along for the ride! 🚐💨 #Chapala #MexicoExpat #RetireEarly #LivingInMexico #LakeChapala #TravelVlog #SlowTravel #RetireInMexico