by Elizabeth | Jun 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Upon learning that Gary & I were moving to Puerto Morelos, my friend Marie looked at me like I had 3 heads. Marie had been to Puerto Morelos, and didn’t really dig it. And I get it: the beach isn’t nearly as beautiful as Isla Mujeres’ North...
by Gary | Jun 7, 2017 | Mexico, Technology
One of the things we had to figure out before we moved to Mexico was what to do with our physical snail-mail, i.e. old-school US Post Office deliveries. The postal mail is notoriously slow and unreliable here, so we knew that we didn’t want to simply change our...
by Gary | Jun 2, 2017 | Mexico, Technology
This week I needed to get a document notarized for use back in the US. I asked around a bunch, and it seems that the only people who can officially notarize documents here in Mexico is the US Embassy or Consulate. The US Embassy & Consulates in Mexico website has...
by Gary | May 31, 2017 | Food, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Over the weekend, we went on the Layla Guesthouse Mayan Experience Cenote Tour. Robin, who’s one of the owners of Layla, was our guide for the day, and was so knowledgeable and charming. It’s a full day event. We left around 8:30 in the morning, and...
by Gary | May 30, 2017 | Mexico, Puerto Morelos
One of the things that we love about Puerto Morelos is that we’re so close to the reef. The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The reef is now part of the national park system, so...
by Gary | May 25, 2017 | Food, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Every morning, we take our dogs for a walk. But on Wednesdays, instead of returning home from the beach, we walk over to the town square for the Wednesday market. Now, don’t think this is one of those huge-ass markets that happens in other Mexican towns. Some of...
by Gary | May 23, 2017 | Food, Mexico
For the first couple of weeks here, we struggled a bit with cooking. We were still getting settled, plus we wanted to revisit our favorite restaurants now that we were back in town. But mostly, we were at a bit of a loss for what to do about dinners. Back in Texas, we...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2017 | Medical, Pets, Puerto Morelos
Two things that we love about the house we’re renting is that it’s completely dog friendly, and Mrs. Roper, the owner lives on site (and she not only speaks fluent English, but fluent Spanish too!) She has 3 dogs, and it’s been amazing that from day...
by Gary | May 10, 2017 | Mexico, Technology
Since we’ve arrived here in Mexico, the mobile apps I use most often now have changed. Here’s a rundown of the apps I find myself using most now that we’re living in Mexico. Messaging – WhatsApp WhatsApp is definitely the messaging app to have down here in...
by Elizabeth | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
So, Gary and I have been in our new home in Puerto Morelos, Mexico for just over a week now. We arrived last Wednesday evening, and since then, we’ve gotten to work settling in to our new home & figuring everything out. There have been a few times over the...
