Monday, March 7, 2011 10:28 AM
Rob Kinnon
Top 10 Things I Worry About in Playa del Carmen
My friend Susie Albin-Najera recently wrote a very nice article for her website The Mexico Report that got me thinking. In her piece, "What You Should Really Worry About When Visiting Mexico", Susie recounts a few of the "hidden dangers" that one might encounter while visiting Mexico.
As an expat living and working in Playa del Carmen, I too have my own concerns which I feel compelled to share with "Life's a Beach" readers. These are the Top 10 Things I Worry About in Playa del Carmen.
1. I worry that the guys at DAC will forget and put sugar in my morning smoothie instead of honey.
2. I worry that one day Senor Luis, will change the location of his empanada cart and I won't be able to find him.
3. I worry that at times, I can no longer find the English word for "aguacate".
4. I worry that if I sleep in on a Sunday, Carnitas Teresita will be out of "castacan".
5. I worry that I'm spending too much time in my "comfortable" bathing suit and getting strap lines.
6. I worry that my children are getting ulcers from the chili coated candies they love so much.
7. I worry that my arches are falling from a life of walking in flip flops.
8. I worry that my son will never learn how to tie a tie nor have reason to.
9. I worry about whether to celebrate my daughter's sweet sixteen or her "Quincenera".
10. I worry that one day I will have to move back to polite society and leave this life behind.
I'm sure you can now appreciate the enormous amount of stress I am under on a daily basis as an expat in Playa del Carmen. ;)
Still interested in moving to Playa del Carmen? Think you can handle the stress? I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about relocating, finding a home, educational options, making a living and successfully making the transition.