Blogs from Yucatán, Mexico, North America - page 71

Thanks to some wonderful help and hand drawn maps (once again) from Diana at the office, I found the store! I have been passing it and going around it all these times. It's on the avenue with all the mansions so it is not designed to look like a Walmart at all and has construction going on so it really doesn't even look like a store. The entrance is a discreet driveway that puts you in an underground garage (and you pay to park at Walmarts here, folks.). Inside, exactly what you'd imagine for a Walmart's in Mexico. Same look inside as in Texas, just a little more crowded. Some things the same, some different. And guess what else! They had a bottle of Jack Daniels!!!! I've been deprived these last three weeks (well, I bought ... read more

I did it! I drove to Progreso yesterday! It's a straight shot there and back from Merida. The beach was great and really not crowded. People started coming around 11:00 but there's plenty of beach. I ate a fried fish and it was wonderful and huge! Hey, Debbie, head, eyes and all were on the platter! They fried it whole. Would feed two people. Then last night I found (kinda) downtown. Lots of people on the street but I didn't find any bands playing. It may have been too early. Anyway it was raining and thundering so I came home. So far, rain here has been just big fat drops, not like the downpours at home. My driving confidence is way up there now. I may even try to find Walmart's today. ... read more

Yesterday I took the afternoon off to explore (a little). What an ego builder for me. I drove to the mall (found it, found my way through it, found my way away from it) then went to the DHL office many miles away. Getting the hang of driving here. Let me tell you about the mall although I can't tell you the name of it. Actually it was only about 2 blocks from the office and I'm told it's one of the largest malls in Mexico. Supposedly the Galleria (as in Houston) is to build a mall here in Merida soon also. This mall was just like in the states. Big stores, little store, vendors in the middle, little pricey. Otherwise, nicest dressed people! No slouches anywhere. DHL: No English but we're best friends now. Poor ... read more

Too Busy... North America » Mexico » Yucatán By Frederic on the roadApril 6th 2007Sorry Too busy, can't work at the blog now...... read more

Route to Meridaurl='/Videos/2431.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/2431.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Et un Mexicain, UN!!! Hi all, now i am still transitting in DF to Merida. Yesterday I jogged on to the beach and went swimming before taking my plane at 1pm. Then I took the local "Ryanair" flight to Mexico. So: I landed 1.5 hours from the city, had to take a bus to town, but ofcource way out of public transport, so I had to walk and then take the Metro, all this with Backpack and at rush hour, The metros are reallllllyyyyy packed at rush hour people push themselves into the metro and the doors give the last push, ummmfff! So by the time I got to the Hotel it was 7pm! Yesterday, I must say I was a bit down, a bit lonely, fed up that everything is expensive ... read more