Goodbye Texas, Hola Mexico!

The adventures of Gary & Elizabeth. We left our home in Austin, TX, in April of 2017, and are now living in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

These are our stories.

From Austin to Mexico

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Mayan Experience Cenote Tour

Mayan Experience Cenote Tour

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 returned around...

Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos

Snorkeling in 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 it's...

Loving the Wednesday market

Loving the Wednesday market

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 those...