{"id":4941,"date":"2016-02-20T14:53:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T21:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2016-09-08T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T13:00:29","slug":"first-amble-in-merida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/first-amble-in-merida\/","title":{"rendered":"First Amble in M\u00e9rida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After this morning&#8217;s post, I headed down M\u00e9rida&#8217;s famed Paseo de Montejo, a beautiful boulevard, to find the nearby Waldo&#8217;s to get a few more things for my place. I was really hoping to find ice cream quickly and was delighted when I got to the corner of my street and the busier 35 that a man on a peddle cart was headed my way. Could I be that lucky? Yes! He had ice cream cones! I flagged him down and asked what he had. Coconut ice cream. Yum! A small cone was just $10. It looks quite melty in the picture, but it wasn&#8217;t at all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2908.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4942\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4942\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2908-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2908\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2908-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2908-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2908.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had to make a few turns until I got to the Paseo de Montejo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2909.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4943\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2909-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2909\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2909-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2909-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2909.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And crossed my first of several scary intersections. I do have to give kudos for there being crosswalks showing exactly where to risk your life and I actually found the drivers here more respectful of pedestrians than what I&#8217;m used to in Maz.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2910.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4944\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4944\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2910-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2910\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2910-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2910-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2910.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was scorching out, so this short tree covered stretch was welcome!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2911.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4945\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4945\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2911-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2911\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2911-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2911-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2911.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am literally around the corner from Walmart. Pity I don&#8217;t like Mexican Walmarts at all. I always come out feeling that they don&#8217;t have anything and what they do have is expensive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2912.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4946\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2912-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2912\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2912-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2912-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2912.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next roundabout had some amazing rock work:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2913.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4947\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4947\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2913-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2913\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2913-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2913-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2913.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2914.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4948\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2914-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2914\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2914-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2914-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2914.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was apparently in the &#8220;historic monument zone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2915.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4949\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2915-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2915\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2915-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2915-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2915.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other side of the roundabout:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2916.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4950\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2916-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2916\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2916-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2916-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2916.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I passed an establishment called Delorean. How many famous faces can you spot in the picture below? Front centre are the Beatles and way above them is Edgar Allan Poe. I suppose the name of the place rather explains the strange cast of characters. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2917.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4951\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2917-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2917\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2917-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2917-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2917.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2918.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4952\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4952\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2918-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2918\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2918-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2918-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2918.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Ford dealership is very likely going to be where I buy my next vehicle! What I want is 10,000CAD cheaper in Mexico and has options, like a manual transmission, that I can&#8217;t even get back in Canada.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2919.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4953\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4953\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2919-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2919\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2919-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2919-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2919.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mosaic was gorgeous:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2920.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4954\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4954\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2920-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2920\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2920-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2920-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2920.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This restaurant has a menu written on the door in French:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2921.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4955\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4955\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2921-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2921\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2921-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2921-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2921.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, look, a pub! I&#8217;ll have to see if they&#8217;re open one of these evenings! I&#8217;ve missed living near a pub that I can walk to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2922.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4956\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2922-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2922\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2922-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2922-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2922.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two and a half kilometres from home, I found this trifeca: a huge Waldo&#8217;s, an Office Deport, and a good Soriana-style grocery store. Of course, I can&#8217;t remember the name of said store now! Starts with an A!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2923.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4957\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4957\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2923-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2923\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2923-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2923-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2923.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I went into Waldo&#8217;s and got a few things, then went to the grocery store to buy a pot and see what they were selling. They had hummus, but it&#8217;s labeled as &#8220;botana arabe&#8221; (Arabic snack) here. No, I didn&#8217;t buy any to try it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I took one road over from Paseo de Montejo to get part of the way home and came across this gem. Too bad the tree seems to have died on them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2924.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4958\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4958\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2924-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMGP2924\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2924-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2924-619x464.jpg 619w, http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMGP2924.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I approached my turnoff on Paseo de Montejo, I remembered that I have a garraf\u00f3n of water coming, so I popped into Walmart to get a pump for it. They&#8217;re just $40, so I don&#8217;t mind picking one up and this way I know it&#8217;s clean. I checked out the kitchen wares and they were dismal. The pot I&#8217;d picked up was super cheap ($65) and there was nowhere near anything at that price for that quality at Walmart.<\/p>\n<p>I got in and made a quick lunch (using my new pot!). I failed at finding a potential spot to have dinner tonight, so I need to get on Google for that. I&#8217;ve already walked at least 10KM today, so I hope to find somewhere nearby!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really hot, but no worse than in Maz, and I&#8217;m used to the sun now so I don&#8217;t burn as easily, even through sunscreen. I&#8217;m just going to hang out here at the apartment for a bit and relax since I&#8217;m beat. Time to research some touristy stuff I could possibly do tomorrow. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After this morning&#8217;s post, I headed down M\u00e9rida&#8217;s famed Paseo de Montejo, a beautiful boulevard, to find the nearby Waldo&#8217;s to get a few more things for my place. I was really hoping to find ice cream quickly and was delighted when I got to the corner of my street and the busier 35 that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[895,14,635,3,894],"tags":[796,707],"class_list":["post-4941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-merida","category-mexico","category-north-america","category-travel","category-yucatan","tag-city-tours","tag-statuesmonuments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4941\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}