This free walking tour came highly recommended. It’s offered daily at 9:30am in the heart of Merida (Plaza Grande).
There were 20-25 people in our group and everyone of us (some couples) were from a different country!
Our talented tour guide gave the tour in Spanish, Mayan and English.
Tip the older gentlemen and women that bag your groceries. Who knew?! We were here a couple of weeks before we found out about this one. They are volunteers and they are there to earn a few pesos. (25 t0 50 cents)
Wow! 20 hours of class in 5 days with homework at night. So much for that easy-going lifestyle!
Actually it was great, but it sure was intense! Nidi, our amazing teacher, did a great job giving us just what we needed to start dog-paddling in the pool of Spanish. We think it’s actually an ocean. We can’t wait until we can swim well enough to enjoy diving in to some real conversations at normal conversation speed. We are thrilled to be on our way however.
Our first couple of days in pictures!
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We also spent the first night at a local hotel since we couldn’t get into the home until the next day. Here are a few pics of the hotel.
Here We Go!
Have you ever heard of Merida, Mexico? We hadn’t either, but now we’re just about ready to try it out as our possible new home.
Last fall, while comparing cost of living stats for different areas of the U.S., we noted they also listed international locations.