I’m sorry I have been quiet for a long time now. My life in Mexico has been quite unexpected in many ways. But during this time I have paid attention to few things that for a Northern European might be difficult to adapt at first. Here are some five things about Mexico that I want to educate you about.
Five reasons why you can’t sleep:
1. Your neighbor’s hundred and ten roosters start their morning serenade at 4 am and continue for hours.
2. Wild dogs in the neighborhood host illegal dog fights every night.
3. Somewhere close by somebody is burning a ton of plastic and the smell makes you want to puke.
4. The cute cat babies under your window, where their wild mom found a nest for them, start screaming for food or for their mom.
5. When you’re taking a nap in the afternoon, the local newspaper car drives by shouting in the megaphone how some kid in the next village was killed and his body ripped in parts.
Five things, which are most different from home:
1. It’s okay to drive one-way street to the wrong direction.
2. You find scorpions in your bathroom.
3. Yard work tools include jungle knife.
4. When Mexicans say, “it’s not spicy at all” you will die if you eat it.
5. No warm water in the house (but it’s Mexico, so why would you need warm water?)
Five reasons, why you have to love Mexico:
1. It’s okay to drive one-way street to the wrong direction.
2. Food: tacos from street vendors are absolutely fantastic!
3. It never snows.
4. You get to use jungle knife when working in your yard. Talking about Indiana Jones!
5. If you run out of food, there are ton of roosters running around, waiting to be cooked.
