After just 13 short days in Celestun we are on our way to the airport.
Ok.
The longest government shutdown in history is over. And, oh, who was responsible for the next longest government shutdown? The same individual. Do you see me shaking my head?
Breakfast with Sandra and Peter at Peter Pan meant we got to visit with Peter too.
Hats off to our veterans. We are grateful.
Electricity came back on about 4am. Thankfully.
We are the proud owners of a Mexican phone number!!! +52-999-414-5555
I called Justin then I called Dellene just to make sure it worked. We used my old iPhone and we are in business.
Justin’s in the middle of a match with Antonio. He’s simply got to finish his work!! The granite in Dellene’s bathroom and the granite in the main apartment is 99.99% complete. Let’s just get it done.
We opened a new bank account with BBVA. Nothing about HSBC has worked for us so we are switching. Maybe this will work better.
Another first today was going to the post office to mail a letter. First we had to find a post office, then worry about postage. Legia should receive her mail within a couple of days. It might be an everyday occurrence in the US, but here, it is pure magic.
We paid the balance of our sampan trip in the Mekong delta. Only two weeks away!
Pedro picked us up at 9am. A plan came through!
Errands and craziness in Mérida before checking into our hotel, taking just a moment to breathe, and then heading to Boston’s for the game. A huge crowd turned out but we were all disappointed with a loss to the Eagles. This might have been the deciding game for the season.
Abraham sent a message letting us know the electricity was out in Celestún. Apparently high winds knocked down several power lines and poles. Maybe we’ll stay in Mérida longer?
And now, after a moment of flurry, it is back to just Justin and me. I like it.
Neli came to clean a couple of days ago. Bless her heart. Lots and lots of gecko poo can accumulate in an unused room in the course of six months and now it is all gone.
We came home to a slow leek in a bottom kitchen cabinet. Ivan came yesterday to repair that and to get ready for when Antonio and his crew come next week.
Why have I waited so long? A quick nap before we ended our day with dinner at El Lobo. Today, we enjoyed breakfast at Peter’s before the boys settled in for football.
WOW!! Texas A&M is 9-0!!! WOW!!!
Weve had a couple of lazy mornings lately -- thankfully. It’s nice to begin to feel human again. The last few weeks have been brutal. I told Justin I wanted to veg at the beach, read my book and abuse my skin the entire time we are here. I won’t be doing much cooking as I can’t see provisioning the kitchen since we are leaving. I can see setting up massages so I have reached out to Aholi… maybe soon.
I started my day with an 11am appointment for mani/pedi. After, Justin and I met for lunch downtown. We don’t have a car so we are dependent on tricis or walking in town. Mostly I don’t mind walking into town and then getting a trici back since, most often, we have groceries, etc. sometimes, it is just too hot, but I will not say that out loud just yet.
The fence is down that used to enclose Keken. It is really nice not to have to worry about her anymore.
Nice rain this afternoon. It was pleasant, cooling, and a very nice invitation to a nap.
No car, no rental, we rely on Uber.
Problematic but workable. A rather small car showed up but we still managed to get 3 bags of dog food and one bag of cat food. No groceries since we are here only until the 15th.
As we were unloading, Pedro asked us when we would need to go back to Merida. If all goes as planned, he will be here on Monday at 9am to take us back to Merida. Already, the problem of no car is less of an obstacle.
Our house seems to be in great shape. The dogs were happy to see us; the grounds look good. Abraham is in Tetiz so we have the house to ourselves until tomorrow morning. After a walk-about, we settled in for a quick nap (the first of several) before a walk down the beach to go to dinner.
We are actually here.
“American breakfast” at Los Aluxes hotel. Just like at Denny’s right?
From Justin — A good reminder that "America" stretches nearly from pole to pole and encompasses myriad climates, cultures, and cuisines, something of which a certain part of America chooses to remain not-so-blissfully ignorant about.
We went to one of our favorite haunts, Boston’s, to watch the Packers fall to Carolina Panthers. So sad. Even more sad than the loss is the ACL injury for Tucker Kraft. He’s out for the year and that is bad news.
Next stop, China Casa, for strange and wonderful things but no sandals for Justin.
