Missing the US, Missing Mexico, Part 2

Things We Won't Miss About Mexico

Despite our obviously huge affection for Mexico, there are some things we won’t miss, including:

·        All the beggars and people missing limbs

·        Having to carry small change to use public toilets

·        No seats on the public toilets

·        No (sometimes) paper in public toilets

·        Having to carry toilet paper everywhere, just in case

·        Poor WiFi

·        Random power outages

·        Having people come up to us in public spaces or restaurants trying to sell us stuff

·        Being stalked by salesmen or women in stores or galleries

·        Occasionally paying the price for bad street food with four or five days of stomach discomfort

·        Creepy crawlies, especially:

o   The large frequency of spider sightings

o   Massive bugs, some on the ground, some on the ceiling, some flying

o   Cockroaches

o   Scorpions

·        Aggressive street dogs on our running route in Guanajuato

·        Dodging dog poop on the ground while walking in any town

·        The occasional stench of sewage while driving through Guanajuato

·        Car-eating topes (speed bumps), often unmarked

·        How hard it is to ride our bikes

Riding on the Via RecreActiva Sunday mornings in Guadalajara,
when closed roadways created our only opportunity
to get out on two wheels

I think that’s it! As we come up with more, we may update this blog. Thanks for reading!

Lisa, Beto and Lex