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| Written by GR Staff | |
| Saturday, 14 July 2007 | |
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Dear Sir,
After reading your feature, "Surf town keeps it cool" (June 23-29), I felt like it was back to the future. The article depicted Sayulita as it was when my wife and I purchased land there in 1997. Five years later, it became obvious the "typical Mexican fishing village" – to quote Alex Gesheva – was rapidly being transformed into what it has become today – a southern California surfing town, an architect's dream. The only remains of a Mexican coastal fishing village are a couple of old pangas sitting on the sand near Don Pedro's palapa restaurant. It is articles like this that depict Sayulita in this manner that change our landscape so quickly. The less said, the better. If the writer thinks Sayulita is unspoiled today, I wish she could have seen it 12 years ago, before international realtors invaded the village. We sold and moved a little south to San Patricio Melaque. Guess what? Those same realtors have just arrived here too. Oh well, 12 years of paradise is better than no years. Our 12 years in Mexico followed 25 in Hawaii. Richard Lennie, San Patricio Melaque Editor's Note: It is almost a rule that the last expatriate who crossed the border would like to lock it shut after him. |
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