The Ramblings of an Aspiring Expat Traveling Nomad Wanderer
We made it to Mexico. We had uneventful flights and an uneventful bus ride. Apparently they don’t all speak english but the ones that do want to sell us something. We’ve been offered haircuts and a free breakfast with timeshare presentation. We did not partake in either. Best things so far are the room temp storable eggs and our fish taco lunch.
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Today we were pretty stressed out. It seems that leaving the country without a packaged vacation and a return ticket is hair raising. Happy Halloween!
We walked to the post office and mailed a couple letters and a package. We catalogued all our passwords and log-ins. We wrote down important phone numbers. We put it all in our shoes. Don’t tell anyone!
Jill slept in this morning. She forgot to set her alarm and I got up before her. That never happens. I made oatmeal and coffee for us. I cleaned the bathroom and Jill cooked a bunch of rice and lentils. Then we kayaked over to the dome house. We thought about going to the sandbar but it seemed too far. We saw a big group of dolphins going that way though.
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I’m reading The Laughing Policeman. I’m trying to finish it before we leave for Mexico. It is a Swedish Crime novel I found here. I like the story and it is taking place with Stockholm winter setting in. It is a good reminder what Jill and I will be missing out on this year. I continued reading it when I woke up this morning instead of going for a walk with Jill.
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Jill and I went for a walk this morning. It was quite cool. We are both excited to leave Florida for now. Its fun to follow the heat. The septic guy came and drained Matt’s tank while Jill and I ate lunch on the dock. My brother once uttered the wisdom, You’ve got to accept it like the septic tank. We did just that in the bright sunlight.
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Today we were woken up at 6 AM but the unpleasant chirp of the fire alarm. The fire alarm is on the 20 foot ceiling and we have no ladder. That continued going off every minute or so until after 8 AM, a wonderful way to start the morning. I called the manufacturer and by the time they got back to me the chirping went away.
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I am writing this from my new job. Before I came to work today I sat down in the Crystal Court atrium. It is a great place to be alone in the middle of downtown Minneapolis’ hustle and bustle. I sat for five minutes and thought about what I wanted. My eyes wandered to the man drawing on a piece of cardboard and the woman staring into her phone.
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