Cindy's Blog:
I lost at Gin Rummy, so it is my turn to do the Blog
Well, we are happily esconced in Merida. The weather is warm (Bo says "h0t ") and we are writing, reading, and wandering the markets while we talk about a future home in Florida. It is either a house in the Villages, a trailer next to Mike and Kelli, a house in Mt. Dora, or one
of several on/near the gulf of Mexico: chic house on the Intercoastal-(the fixer-upper has been sold), a condo on Treasure Island, a hippie hangout 3 miles from the gulf in Seminole (complete with condoms in the lanai), or a townhouse next door to Valerie and Rob). We haven't seen Ft. Myers yet.
This is the Hippie House
A few days ago, we took the bus to Progresso, a small town on the gulf of Mexico where we have looked for houses before, but we have decided that, though the beach is beautiful, there are a lot of Canadians and Americans here and we heard that when the cruise ships come in, the town is awash in drunken cruisers. So, here is Bo in a small restaurant contemplating a little house on the beach.
Yesterday we rented a car to visit the ruins of Uxmal and perhaps do some house hunting on the way. Driving in Merida is difficult without a map.
We passed this nice hacienda along the highway and stopped in for a visit. It is very nice, big enough for all the family, complete with pool, personal cenote (cave with water) and dis-
fibradora (machine that strips the sisal fibers from the leaves). It was a bit big for us, especially since we expect that few of our family or friends would come to visit.
Then we visited Uxmal. This is a great site that spans nearly 1500 years of habitation by the maya. Back when I was 20, I climbed this pyramid, but nothing could get me up those steps now. Luckily, they don't allow anyone on the pyramid any more, so Bo couldn't shame me into trying.
We found this little fixer-upper on the grounds of Uxmal that we really like. It is small and has a garden on the roof. It is government subsidized and we are guaranteed visitors every day. We thought it has possibilities!
We are back in Merida today and back into our routine. We went to the market today where Bo found a bathroom that, even by his standards (which are not as high as mine), was the worst one he had ever been in. this is saying a lot considering the fact that we have been in bathrooms in China that consisted of a trough or (for women) a hole in the ground.
Tomorrow, we are going to Yaxkukul. We will be spending some time there. It is the fiesta, so it should be exciting and we will have the chance to catch up on our friends in the village and how their lives are changing.
So, we are having a great time, and staying warm. We are thinking of everyone. Love, Cindy and Bo.
4 comments:
Could we use that disfibradora to strip fibers out of hop bines? It would give you something to do over the long winter.
So we touch the rosetta stone and the next time we see it, it's behind glass, we climb the pyramids at Uxmal and now they're closed. Maybe it's a good thing that we didn't get to go up the Eiffel tower...
Oh and I love the hacienda near Uxmal. We'd visit. Promise.
Buy a house in Florida--everyone will visit, regardless of where it is. Buy a house in Mexico--nah. It may have beautiful weather and impressive ruins but it has drug runners; banditos; federales; or drunken tourists.
We are glad to hear you are having a good time. We are not getting as much snow as the East Coast but enough to make us hunker down and not want to go out unless absolutely necessary. We are supposed to go to Hermann's tonight to celebrate my and Al's birthdays (his 85th is next Saturday in case you want to send him a card)but who knows with the blast of snow we got last night.
I have been so busy at work--Friday we did two jury trials in Reed City and this week I am off to a drug court conference. Donald is dreaming of his trip to Ocala next month. We miss you--thanks for writing.
I would totally visit if you got the hacienda. Or the hippie house. I might even bring Dave along. Just sayin.
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