Isreal is bombing the fuck out of Lebannon, Castro is on his death bed and Mel Gibson is proved to be an anti- semetic asswipe.
Yet none of these things are even slightly surprising.
Instead I will give you the Top Ten Funny Things That I Know About Mexico
- In Merida- you can totaly outrun the police in a slow speed chase if you want to avoid the “gringo tax”.
- Agua Caliente (or hot water) advertised by hotels is usually a myth.
- Bisteak (steak) is not always beef. But I learned that one eating kangaroo in Italy. I think I ate horse tacos in Escarcega.
- Howler monkeys should be called growler monkeys- they sound like wild boars about to attack.
- Manzana Lift (apple flavored soda) is the best thing ever. I am starting a campaign to get it sold here.
- “Ecological Preserve” and “Pristine Jungle” are code words for mosquito farm and malaria breeding grounds.
- When towns have big signs up warning you about dengue fever and cholera- you should sleep somewhere else.
- Looking a little like a local (dark hair and very tanned) made a Mexican guy in Villahermosa “Whatever” me when he found out I was not Mexican. (What the fuck- no one whatever’s me- ever)
- Bugs the size of dessert plates can totally crack a pair of sunglasses when they dive bomb you.
- Being a slightly drunk gringa will always get you filmed for the giant monitors at baseball games.
I have many stories (and pictures of turtles gone wild) to share with you later, including a fictional tale of revolutionary Zapatista love staring my new imaginary boyfriend, Subcommandante Marcos, as told through post cards.
Buenos Dias!