Cozumel 2022 - Settling In

 It’s been 3 years since my last time here!   It feels like yesterday in some ways, and feels all new, kinda foreign, in others.

For many reasons, I chose to stay in a different place than before.  That's definitely partly why I'm having a relatively long, and a little tricky, adaptation period.  

My new accommodation is really really nice.  The patio is wonderful.  Big, shaded, with a breeze and nice furniture.  There’s a very nice pool and deck, which I share with only the owners who live below me,  on the ground floor.  The inside is more plain, but very clean and definitely good enough.

The most tricky part is being much further back in the neighbourhood and having difficulties with the bicycles that come with the apartment.  The bicycles, one for me, one for Toby when he joins me (I hope) were in the shop when I arrived.  Grrr…then, I got one, but the brakes were seized.  Then I got the other and its brakes were seized. Grrrrr….

I’m making progress though.  One of the bikes works well now.  I just need to get a front light and cushier seat.  My butt is sore! 

The bike thing is especially important because I’m too far from the ocean to walk, practically.  About 2 km+ And there are no other guests staying in my place.  So I’ve felt a little isolated, on and off.  

That’s already improved, cause I managed to bike to the beach yesterday, despite the seized brakes! And I had dinner with my friend Pat tonight.  Yay! 

Pictures:

1, 2, 3) My home for winter 2022!  The patio and pool are definitely the best parts! 

4) There are only ceiling lights on the patio and inside.  I was looking for some table lamps.  I found this battery operated neon like pink flamingo. It’s not a great reading light.  But it’s was fun!  I also have a long string of Christmas lights inside.  They’re great! But don’t show very well in pictures.

5) One of the 2 bicycles that came with the apartment.  It looks super trick!  But performs less trick.  The climate here is super hard on bikes! Everything rusts in no time at all. In many ways, it’s better to have one with no gears.  I’m still very glad to have it.  I’m sure I’ll get used to it.

6) On my second night, I ate at Jeanie’s on the waterfront.  It’s one of my favourite places.