Autohotel los Cipreses

When we moved here, the residential complex came to 25% occupancy. A month ago, a new family arrived and last week we acquired new neighbors.

The same thing happened at the apartment building we lived in.

The management company at this complex is a little more desperate, however, because the house facing us appears to be an illicit love nest for an older man and his younger female paramour. They moved in 2 weeks ago but we've never seen a moving van and they only show up in the evening, and only stay 2 hours. They never come on weekends.

The only access to the complex is through an electric gate. Last night the electricity went out and the manual override has been disabled for security reasons. We watched them as they looked out, went out to their cars, started their cars, turned them off, waited, looked out, went to their cars, started their cars... Alas, to no avail.

We were happy laughing at their predicament and then the lights came back on. They scrambled to their respective vehicles and left post-haste, but with their headlights off. We'll see where they leave their cars when they return, and if they remember to bring a flashlight this time.