No, I'm not in one of the parques dancing to a salsa beat. After two days with no internet and no clue as to why I could not get access, I stumbled out of bed, made coffee and sat with my laptop thinking that just maybe I could find something to do that did not require the internets. Wait, I just heard a sound from my computer that had otherwise been soundless since arriving. I'm guessing that the call Ruben made to Telmex did the trick. Or maybe the umpteenth power off, unplug, and reset finally worked. Who knows, but it's back up. Alan texted that he was 'worried LOL' that I couldn't use my laptop. I'll tell you this. Since starting this blog and following several other Mérida sites, being online does occupy a good portion of my time. Good clean, healthy, productive time. Right? No Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. Enough world news to keep me reasonably informed. US politics? Forget it! Could it be that blogging and following blogs is a different form of social networking, one in which we get to know people on a level much deeper than a Facebook page with dozens of followers allows? I'm becoming friends with a few Mérida bloggers and I've met only one of those face to face. They are a diverse group of people and it is really a pleasure getting to know them.So, what to say about this visit? How about HUMID. The air is so laden with moisture that walking a couple of blocks can be tiring. Last night I walked down to Gran plaza for my favorite piña sorbete (pineapple sorbet). There was a concert going on and there were throngs of people, all completely dry while I stood in line, shirt soaking wet, sweat pouring down my face, wondering if I would live long enough to acclimate to this degree of humidity.
It's great to hear you're back online. I hope your connection keeps working! If not, there are lots of places downtown with free wifi of varying reliability. I think Café Chocolate might be walking distance for you--it's at the corner of 49 and 60. The food isn't great but the ambiance and internet are good.
ReplyDeleteThanks yucatango - Yes, Café Chocolate is just down the street and I do like it. Didn't know about the internet access there, so thanks again for the tip.
ReplyDeleteSo how was the flight? I've never flown into Merida itself as it's so expensive! Did it go OK even with the changes?
ReplyDeleteIt's really humid here too... 99 which feels like 107....
Hi Carlos and Pat. Yes, the flight was fine. Customs at MID is a breeze compared to CUN. I was through in less than 10 minutes. It was a bit more expensive, but cost less than our last trip when you factor in the car rental. It would still be considerably cheaper to fly to Cancun and take the bus. I mainly took the direct route to see what it is like, plus Alan could not come this trip, so that saved us some money. The good thing is that when we landed in Mexico, I was 15 minutes away from the house.
ReplyDeleteIf it makes you feel better, even those of us who are acclimated to the heat are finding it insufferably humid right now. Let's hope that Don brings us some rain.
ReplyDeleteActually, it has not been so bad in the house today, so maybe I'm adjusting a little bit. I think, at least inside, it's all about figuring out when to open everything up and when to close to keep the cool in. I'm learning. Going out is another story. I t looks like there is a little breeze out now, so I'm off to lunch.
ReplyDeleteJohn, I'll be downtown on Saturday afternoon and would be happy to join you for coffee or Lebanese food and welcome you officially. Drop me an email through my blog if you're interested--the address is on my "about" page.
ReplyDeleteIf it makes you feel any better, the humidity here is 90%, which is only 10 points away from the humidity inside my fish tank. All things considered, I"d rather be in Merida.
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