In January 2016 we will be headed to Merida, a city of over one million people on the Yucatan Peninsula in southern Mexico.
The Yucatan Peninsula lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea near the Tropic of Cancer. Cuba is only about 950 kilometers across the water.
In a break from our Mediterranean travels, Merida has a tropical wet and dry climate. When we will be there, January, February and March 2016 temperatures will slowly climb from an 87 to 93 degree average with humidity of about 80 percent. These are the coolest months of the year in the city.
We have rented a house in the Ermita district of Merida with a “plunge pool.” The idea is to go to market and visit sites early in the day, then return home for lunch and a siesta. In the late afternoon we’ll take a dip in the unheated plunge pool to cool down before venturing out later in the evening for strolling then return for a late dinner. At least, this is the plan now. But plans have a way of changing once we are immersed in the culture.
We also plan on taking Spanish classes for “residents” two days a week. (We qualify as residents due to our three-month stay.) Our hope is to meet some folks who live in Merida and might tell us of some “hidden delights.”
Once again, we will not be renting a car but rather taking buses, trains and walking, walking and walking. And unlike some of our previous small houses, this one is not on a hill relieving us of carrying groceries up some 100 steps in the heat.
We will arrive on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the beginning of 2016 and are looking forward to having you along for this new adventure.
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