What's up Tangerineys! Hey guys. If you're new here, I'm Maddie, I'm Jordan, and we are
Tangerine Travels! We're really excited about the next few days coming up! And to
be honest, I really did not see this surprise coming!
Yeah, we were kind of in
shock. We're, I'm still kind of in shock. Just
goes to show you that Mexico is very big and very small.
[Laughter] What's that surprise? You're gonna find out! [Laughter]
[Maddie singing to the tune of "Working at the car wash"] Going for a car ride! Okay, sing it with me now!
Going for a car ride. Roh Roh Roh. [Jordan imitating Laska talking]
[Lasking talking]
[Maddie singing] Yeah, yeah, yeah!
For a car ride, yeah!
You're a little early, but it'll work.
[Maddie singing] We're going for a drive! Laska, do you wanna go?
I don't know why I'm saying still! If you wanna go, Roh. Roh.
Come on, come on, come on and drive!
Laska, you're. [Laughter] Straight. Onward we go!
Dog breath in my face. [Laughter] So you guys might be
wondering what the heck we're doing staying at a B&B when we're actually
living in Ajijic right now. And we just happened to get the opportunity to
stay at Villa del Angel B&B for a few days. They reached out to us and they
wanted to know if we would like to experience it and say what we thought. So
we said "heck yeah!" We said heck yeah based on everything that we saw of it, and what we
read. They're all about health, and wellness, and being your best self.
Through meditation, reiki, yoga, different things like that. So we were
excited to check it out. No, we're not being paid to do this. Yeah,
we get quite a few offers from businesses, and some businesses have
offered us a lot of money to feature their thing. But we turn almost
everything down, like 99%. We only want to showcase things we really like. Things
that we would really enjoy, and we think you would as well. But anyway, we're going
to show you guys this place. We only spent like maybe an hour so. But even
just entering into this property, it feels like an oasis. Like a Zen place
where it's just good energy with lots of plants surrounding the whole place. And
everyone that we've met so far is just delightful people. Which is not unlike
Ajijic as a whole! Yeah, the place is amazing!
Our room is gorgeous. It's like a palace. I don't think I've ever stayed in such a cool room!
[Laughter]
Howdy! [In a southern accent] Howdy, guys!
So we're currently here, Oh no, sorry I can't do that (accent). I don't have the hat on.
We're currently out in the pool, which is pretty cool. They told us it's not
chlorinated, it's not saltwater, it's ionized?
It's ion - something I don't understand. Ion charged, infused? I should probably
get clarity on that. But the water feels super nice! This is kind of like the hot
Time of day. Which I think means it might be like 85 or so. So not really hot,
There's nothing to complain about. This butterfly fell into the pool and then we
saved him - put him out. And then he fell back into the pool. So then I decided to
put him on my hand, take him over here to like leaves, or flowers, or something. And
now he won't get off me! [Laughter]
This poor thing has a damaged wing.
Awe! Cantarito.
Relaxing in ionic pool. I hope that's what it is.
I think it's a bionic pool. It's bionic, supersonic.
We came up to our room, that was really where I lit up!
There's a bed right in the center
of the room. Yeah, I've never had an island bed. I think you could put like
a moat around it and then be well-protected. Just the style of the room - it
feels very like classic, original architecture, olden-style hacienda.
Which it was. It was just a huge huge mansion of a house! I can't even imagine this
being one family or one person's house! It's insane. But anyway, we're gonna be
staying here for a few more days.
Look at these just wrapped through there. It's really cool!
Hi!
You look well-fed.
[Laughter] We just walked by this artist painting,
White over what used to be different
artwork on the wall, and I feel like it's pretty hard not to mention this in every
single video. But one of the absolute best things about Ajijic is how
vibrantly colorful and absolutely jam-packed of art! I mean there's hardly
blank walls anywhere. And even when there aren't blank walls, they might still just
paint over the old and start with something fresh. I wonder how often they
have to repaint them? Hi, I'm a bird!
[Laughter] I think it needs a deeper voice.
Hi, I'm a bird. [Laughter] So at the time when
we first came to Ajijic, we had taken one total... [Noise of a bus driving by]
Busses! One of those. Busses! [Laughter]
We had taken one total bus in all of Mexico. And that was in
Guadalajara. But since being in Ajijic,
We now take the bus all the time! Thankfully
in this city it's so easy because there's literally one main road. So it's
kind of hard to mess it up. And they stop all the time.
7-9 pesos every time. As far as bus systems go, this is easy as pie.
I don't even - We don't even know if there's Uber in Ajijic because we've
Never taken it. We only take the bus or walk.
Wait for it...
Jordan and Maddie Gasp!
Oh my gosh! [The car almost hit the bus and bicyclist]
So we just got off the bus.
Just kidding, we forgot record anything yesterday. [Laughter]
So it's now the next day. We slept here in this room for the first time on this
amazingly comfortable bed. Which, thankfully, does not actually have a moat. Speak for
yourself! Oh my gosh! I woke up in the same exact position that I fell asleep
in, which is completely unheard of because I'm big tosser and turner.
This bed was amazing! Easily the most comfortable one we slept in in Mexico,
And maybe ever in my life! I cannot get over this view!
So pretty! This morning, the weather was so gorgeous!
We decided to come out here and take advantage of this meditation space that
they have. And all the birds were chirping, nice little breeze, cats were meowing. [Laughter]
That was pretty entertaining. [Laughter]
And then. We went down
to the pool to do some stretching, which I clearly need! So that was really nice!
And every morning they make a home-cooked breakfast. So there was like
fruit, and refried beans, and what else?
There's cereal, yogurt. Beef with nopal cactus. And a bunch of other
stuff. Really good. And then of course they have tables out on the patio, so we got
to soak in more of this awesome view that we have of basically the whole city.
What's your favorite part of this place? Oh that's really hard! I think probably
the bed. [Laughter] Like the greatest night's sleep I've gotten in a really long time!
The bed was amazing! But the first thing that came to mind was all the birds
chirping and the nature. Yeah. All the plants. The flowers and the plants, it's really
nice to be around all of this nature. And you know, we're describing all of these
things kind of as they are, but in my whole life, I've never been to an actual
B&B. We've been to a lot of the home kind. Yeah, the only kind I've been to is like
the air kind. The Airbnb kind.
This is just, I mean, the whole atmosphere is so tranquil.
It almost makes me not want to go do all the things that we have planned later
because it's just such a nice atmosphere to be in. And we have some exciting stuff
coming up, we do, so it'll be a lot of fun!
We have something maybe in the mountains.
Something maybe in Ajijic. Something about animals.
[Laughter] So that's coming up!
The very first thing I noticed when we got here was this bell. Right up here! We've
never Gonged a real bell! [Laughter]
That'd be so cool! So we wanted to go horseback riding up into the
mountains. So our host here at Villa del Angel, oh my gosh.
Villa del Angel. I'm really having trouble with this name! At this
bed-and-breakfast, they know a guy, who knows a guy, who called guy, who is
bringing his horses here to meet us. Oh they're arriving right now! Alright!
So we're hoping to take a horsey ride up into the mountains, and through the town, and
all types of shenanigans. But as you can see, here they come!
[Laughter] We're so excited! What timing! [Laughter]
The horse guy: Ready to ride a horse, okay!
Yes, absolutely. It'll be a good time.
Perfect! You're going to have a very good time and a good ride, okay? Perfect!
Perfect! Excellent!
How are you feeling? He keeps eating grass! [Laughter]
This entire time, he would run ahead and then eat.
Run ahead, eat. He's always hungry and always in a hurry! [Laughter]
So we just got off the horses. It ended up being a little bit under two hours. We were
hoping to shoot for an hour, but what are your thoughts? Man! I did not think that
was going to be a workout! No! I'm going to be so sore tomorrow! There's not
enough booty fat on my booty to have protected me from all that bouncing! Oh
me either! And then, by the end, I mean it was pretty hot, so got a little chaffey. I
would recommend wearing pants instead of...what we wore. Yeah, especially if you're
going up in the mountains. Sometimes you have to go through some vegetation
that's gonna scrape up against your legs. Yeah.
But man, I had a lot of fun. It was like a roller
coaster ride the whole time! And he, I think he was messing with us a little
bit. Because he would get the horses to start going, and then going faster, and
then galloping. Once they got to like a steady gallop it was a little bit
smoother. But when they were just kind of like fast trotting,
It was like [Maddie acting out what it was like] I'll tell you
what though, I had a smile on my face pretty much the whole time.
Yeah the whole time. it was a lot of fun
Oh, it's beautiful. We got up to where you could see a view of pretty much from Chapala to
Jocotepec. Oh my gosh! I couldn't believe how big some of the houses
are here! Up in the mountains. I saw that biggest house
I've ever seen in my life! Huge! That's where
like the billionaires live I'm sure. Yeah. But yeah, that was a lot of fun! If we had
any recommendations, like I said, pants. Pants are essential. Yeah. Also, sunscreen.
Sunscreen, yes. Maybe go earlier in the day when it's a little bit cooler out.
Yeah, absolutely. We should have gone earlier in the day because it got a
little bit toasty. Also, just keep track of time. I had - I was under the impression
that maybe if we told him an hour, that he would like make it an hour's trip. But
I think he was waiting for us to tell him
when to stop. Yeah. So, that was sort of like our deal,
But I guess keep that in mind for yourself.
So learn from our few mistakes, but it was fun. We recommend grabbing a horse and going
for a ride. Yeah! It ended up being 900 pesos because it was, like we said,
about two hours. And he charges 150 pesos per horse, per hour, and there were three horses.
Including his. Because he was guiding us around. What an adventure!
I don't know about you but I am shaky!
Oh I badly need water! And food. Who knows, maybe
we'll even go to a place that has free drinks if you order an entree. We'll find out. On Tuesdays
and Thursdays, we'll just have to see.
We're back at Restaurante Don Perro because I can't say Pedro. I've
been working on it. Pedro. Pedro.
[Laughter] Still no.
Gring-no (gringo/no play on words)
But every Tuesday and Thursday, free drinks with your meal.
If you make a reservation ahead of time. Go ahead and call.
And we're back on the bus! [Laughter]
Back to Villa del Angel!
So we just got done with an hour massage each.
They had a massage therapist come
on-site, her name is Brenda.
And I don't know about you, but I'm really glad we
got that massage today, because I am way more sore after riding those horses than
I ever possibly imagined. Oh, me too!
Still, I think it was worth it.
Did you have one other piece of advice that you forgot to share? Oh yeah, make sure
to wear a bra! Priority number one!
[Laughter] We were able to choose wherever we wanted to do
it. So we did it on the patio, which was really cool to hear the birds chirping
and the breeze coming off the mountain! Just being like outside enjoying the
gorgeous weather. I don't think I've ever had a cooler massage than that one. And
you know, since we've been in Mexico, not every massage we've ever had has been
amazing. This one, I think, was amazing! Yeah it was really good. And it was
really cool that she'll do house calls. Also, one interesting thing, partway through
your massage, she was like "would I like to learn?" So I was like okay. Came
out, and as it turns out, Jordan was being extra ticklish on his legs. So she was
like trying to bring us together, and do a specific part, a specific massage that
I think she was trying to describe that it strengthens the relationship between
us. We had asked for a massage and they set one up for us here at the
bed-and-breakfast. So they did all that stuff. And now we're going to look for
some dinner. And they said there's options to order in, but we're gonna go see if we
can explore around.
And while we're on the way to dinner, we figured we'd tell you guys another aspect
of this great million-peso tangerine business idea. We got a lot of feedback on
this, and we just think it's not quite there yet. Someone was wondering where
we're going to put Laska if the car is full of tangerines. We decided that we're going
to have her pulling the car. Although it's a hybrid, we want to be even more
economical, and save some money. A little bit.
Exactly. Everyone loves an eco friendly
Business. And cuteness points, I mean come on!
Well, looks like we're here! We decided Thai food
sounded good tonight, so we went to this place that's just about a five-minute walk
from our B&B. Yes, it's called Tepatate. Tepatate.
[Laughter] Probably mispronounced that. I'm gonna go with yes.
That's not right. My red curry was 140 pesos and you got what? I got combo number one.
Which was also 140 pesos. Man that hit the spot!
So we've stayed here the last two nights. And our overall opinions of this place
Is just, it's amazing! I've never been to a B&B before,
Only the Airbnb kind, so I
didn't really have any expectations of what this might be like. But what I think
can sum it up is - There were so many times where we were about to go do
something, like the horse-riding. We're going out to eat. And I was like "Do
we have to go because I really enjoy being here!" I mean, it's been a nice
little staycation for us, since we're living in Ajijic right now. Yeah, they
have a chapel on site. They're building a yoga studio. They have a place for
meditation. A pool without chemicals. We've been in the pool like a million times.
And to give you an idea, the owner in his early 70s, and he hasn't
taken a pill in 40 years. Which is pretty incredible! Super impressive.
He lives a totally natural life
All the cleaning products are natural. They're really, really trying to focus on
having this be like a health retreat. Somewhere where you can get well. We were
so disappointed that we're gonna have to leave soon. Because that's what I feel
like we've been doing, just kind of detoxing stress a little bit. And just
enjoying the time. So I'm already thinking like "When can we come back here?"
[Laughter] The other thing that we wanted to mention.
First of all, a lot of you guys
have told us how difficult it is to find a rental in Ajijic.
And more specifically, like an affordable rental. And as far as comparable options
go, this place is really affordable! But if you're are looking for one, this
starts at about $55.00 for a night, and depending on which room you
choose, goes up to about a hundred. At least this time of year. Probably more...
The prices fluctuate throughout the year. Yeah. Depending on the on season off
season. So after we uploaded one of our recent videos where I was talking in
Spanish a whole bunch, and as you guys have probably seen, we've included a lot
more conversations with people in Spanish. We've had a ton of people reach
out to us, or leave comments, asking "How do you learn Spanish?" "How can I improve
my Spanish skills?" So we're here to tell you.
Yeah, we've used a number of different softwares, and also like watching
Netflix shows, in Spanish. But if we had to choose just one software, it would probably be
Rocket Languages. It's the most comprehensive - like they have tons of
different ways for you to learn! And it's really thorough. Uh-huh, and also very accessible.
It's all online. Or you can download the lessons as well. So although we do
recommend trying to be as well-rounded on your own as possible, like do multiple
things, use multiple different programs. Try to lookup words whenever you
don't know them. Things like that. Rocket Languages is probably our go-to at this
point. And before coming to Mexico, we didn't use it nearly as thoroughly as we
should have. But since we've been here, we're continuing our studies. If we had
to choose one that's the one we would recommend. We contacted them to partner
with them as an affiliate. So we have a link right down below in the description,
And if you purchase it through that link, we'll get a little something, which helps
us continue our travels and show you more of Mexico. So yay, win-win! You can
learn Spanish, just the way that we do. And how we're progressing, which we think
has been very successful. And you get to help us out a little bit too! And they
also have a 60-day money-back guarantee which gives you a long time to try out
The software to make sure I love it! That's a while!
So what was that surprise we mentioned earlier? They're here at the same time we
are. And no, this was unplanned. We showed up and we were like wait, what? How
in the? How in the world did this happen? We were allowed to choose any
dates that we wanted to stay here, so did the Kinetic Kennons, and they showed up
at the same time. So we've all been here enjoying this B&B. Yeah, what are the odds?
Mexico proves over and over to be like, it's a huge country, but it's so so small!
So really awesome though! We enjoyed a nice breakfast, we got to talk for a long
time And they did bring up a good point, it is kind of strange to meet people for
the first time, know almost nothing about them. And we're not going to spill
any of their secrets, but who knows, our paths could cross in
the future. So you've been waiting for it! And we've been waiting for it! And here
it is! [Laughter] GONG THAT BELL!
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