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.
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First day living in Mexico – whoops! They cut the power and internet cables!
Thursday was our first official day living in Mexico. We’re busy un-packing, getting settled, enjoying some tunes. We hear chainsaws going outside on the street. And then the power goes out. Joy! Head outside to the street, and sure enough, they power line to the...
Road Trip Summary – Austin to Puerto Morelos
Hers’s a summary of our trip from Austin, TX, USA to Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico Total time: 5 days Total Distance: 2050 miles Total Tolls: dang! I forgot to total these up. I do have receipts though, so I'll try to update this post soon with that info. Total...
Villahermosa to Puerto Morelos – 5th and final day of our road trip
Today was our longest day - 12.5 hours, about 550 miles. First speed Trap We hot our first speed trap today, around Champoton. Coming across one of the bridges, the elevation drop of the road naturally lends itself to going fast. I was even going a bit faster than I...