Expat in Mexico... the journey continues!

 It has taken me awhile to get around to doing a blog post because, being with a traveling companion, I find I have much less down time. Of course this is a wonderful change from the usual solo journey I am so accustomed to. My friend Julie--from Alberto, Canada--is a wonderful companion and roommate. I enjoy our conversations, explorations and the relief of being able to share expenses. Furthermore, my standard of living has been up-leveled as we can afford a bit more luxury in terms of our accommodations.  We met on Sunday, November 15th, at the Cancun airport: I flew in from Oaxaca, and she from Canada. What a wonderful reunion! We took a bus to our Airbnb--a charming and quaint little place but unfortunately rather moldy....not unusual for these sorts of humid, tropical locales.  However, when we relocated to a second Airbnb--this time, a condo in quite an impressive high-rise complex--our lives got considerably more interesting.  Our total time in Cancun---way over-priced, commerc