We are currently on a 14 day transatlantic cruise. We left from Fort Lauderdale Florida and will end in Barcelona Spain. There are 8 long days at sea before our first port call, which will be in the Canary Islands. I’m loving long days at sea, lots of trivia, music, good food and spending time with my beloved and my best friend
Congratulations to us! We are now official residents of Mexico. We have our green cards and can come in and out as we please. We no longer have to get tourist visas to enter. At this time we have a 4 year temporary residency. We intend to apply for permanent residency at the end of those 4 years.
This is the program that we were qualified under. https://mexicorelocationguide.com/special-residency-program-in-mexico/
If you are not in Mexico you can apply for residency at any Mexican Consulate but the process is much more complicated (but still doable).
It was very helpful to have Vikki and Carlos of Mexican Expat Services assist us, every step of the way. If you have questions or are interested in applying for Mexican residency, they can help. Contact them through WhatsApp at +52 999 112 4795. They also have a wonderful Facebook page .
It gives us a lot of peace of mind to have residency. We are very happy in our Mexican home!
About 30 minutes from Merida is the charming little town of Motul. It’s a great place for a day trip. The town is the birthplace of Huevos Motulenos. This is a delicious dish of egg, tortilla and beans, covered with a tomato sauce. We ate at the famous Done Evelia’s and then enjoyed a delightful morning of shopping and exploring the town. Enjoy the pictures.
This is a pretty good article about visiting Merida. Living here means we can take our time and visit ALL the things.
https://www.roamingaroundtheworld.com/top-5-things-to-do-in-merida-mexico/
So far we have taken the walking tour which was great. We really enjoyed Pok Ta Pok and I wrote a short blog about it.
We have visited and biked Paseo Montejo as well as several of the plazas.
We’ve enjoyed several day trips, most memorably Chichén Itza and the Santa Barbara Cenotes.
Everything else on the list we are still looking forward to. We will proceed with caution as COVID is still s very real and present danger!
We have really come to love this city! A year passed by really quickly! Lots of good adventures, wonderful new friends made and just another wonderful year for Black Old Lesbians Traveling!
There are so many helpful videos on YouTube about traveling! This is a good one about travel to Merida. For this week’s post I thought I’d just share it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPqcyabmqk&feature=youtu.be
Do you have a great YouTube video to share? Please let us know at boltraveling@gmail.com.
Pok-Ta–Pok is an ancient Mayan ball game, that was played thousands of years ago as part of a sacred, sacrificial ceremony, pitting good against evil. The general belief is that the ball, five pounds of solid rubber, could only be hit with forearms and thighs. The goal of the game was to maneuver the ball through a stone hoop extending from a wall. It is said that the winner of the game was sacrificed, supposedly a high honor.
Pok-Ta-Pok ball courts can still be found at Mayan archeological sites, such as Chichen Itza, and Uxmal.
You can now experience this ancient game right here in Merida.
The show is held Wednesdays at 8 p.m, in front of the Merida Cathedral in Centro.
Entrance is free but assigned seating is limited. We had a great, safe time!
While Covid infections are on the rise here in Merida it is important to find outdoor, socially distanced and masked events to attend. We’d love to hear your suggestions.
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