Merida on Ben and Carma

Walking Tour of the Plaza Grande

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:10:16 +0000

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.

The Ways of Merida

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 01:09:58 +0000

A Few Observations

Bagging Your Groceries

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)

Hola!

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:20:53 +0000

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.

First Visuals of Merida

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:15:05 +0000

Our first couple of days in pictures!

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Our Home in Merida

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:35:14 +0000

We are settling in to Merida! View the video above to get a quick tour of our home in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

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.

Merida: Yucatan Peninsula

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:09:08 +0000

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.