In yesterday’s post (Mexico Real Estate and Life in Paradise: A Real Life Experience at Sea and in Paradise! Part 1) I posted the first half of a the story shared by an American who recently found his paradise in the Yucatan property he had bought in Playa Kuka, a unique ecological community of Mexico beachfront for sale. In the first half of the story, he shares how he went out to sea as a part of the celebration with the local fishermen for an annual festivity. He now continues the story as he walks alone on the beach towards the town where the festivities continue:
After being let off by the palapa way up the beach from Poldos house, I begin the walk back to Poldos home, along the beach, alone in my thoughts, all the dune plants in full bloom, due to the recent rains; “stunning†is not enough to describe the beauty.
I decide passionately to throw off my cloths, and dive into the enchanting blue gulf. I have seen it done in the movies; Charlton Heston did it, so why not me? Of course I didn’t calculate that it was only 2 feet deep, but there was romance in the moment!
I eventually stopped the nose bleed looked around, but of course there was no one as far as the eye could see …
So I continued walking, on the beach, and visualized what it was going to be like – all of your homes, the community we are about to develop, the lives that we are about to intertwine, the bonds we are going to make, the friendships that will be inevitable, it was as if I was alone on the planet, waiting for the colonists to be transported.
Realizing I was still naked I immediately put on my clothes.
On my eventual return to the town, I realized it was not over, it was just beginning.
The dancing and music (although the music did seem like the same song just different keys,) goes on, and on and on …
Again I did not matter, I was there to observe, not comment. Not that they did not make me feel welcome – they did for sure, it was just that this was their day, their dance, their music.
As in the water earlier, on the sea, the group moves as one, flows together, no problems, no issues, just purity and laughter, a lot of tradition and, of course, a good round of drinks!
It was told to me once that joy and happiness comes from within, and it does – and maybe we all need a dog named Lucky.
I will tell you that I for one have made the mental decision, the required commitment. I feel that this place is so very special, and is calling for us as a community to flourish.
I felt like part of the community today, part of the Lagartos family. No, I will never be a Fisherman, I would perish! Yet, I can admire them, respect them, and hope to be accepted by them, but I will never be them, and that is why it remains pure, and true.
From me to all of you, I want you to know, my heart and soul have found what I have been searching for. It is now up to all of you to spend the time, open your hearts, absorb the beauty, the peace, the quiet, the community, and immerse yourselves in this wonderful place, and most important of all,after a day at Sea, walk out further before you dive into paradise.
The best part about this story is that it could be anyone – including you – who has an experience like this, not only on a one-time adventure, but as a part of day to day life!
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JacobWall says
Just a note – the construction in Playa del Carmen’s new overpass is 100% finished! The traffic now runs through smoother than ever.
Hsan says
I travel to the Yucatan at least once a year, soemtimes twice and always rent a car. Your credit card insurance will do you no good at the time of the accident.They ask you to pay the bill and send them a claim. They will take up to 45 days to render a decision on whether to pay or not. It works differently than in the US. I have had an accident on Hwy 307 in the Yucatan. Luckily it was not my fault but there are several things you need to know:1. Everything is settled at the scene of the accident. The insurance agents and the rental car company will be called and will arrive to negotiate the terms.2. If you owe anything, they will want all of their money for the damage right then and there. 3. In my experience the police were extremely helpful. They handed the other drivers license to me and told me (in Spanish of course) to keep it until the insurance agents and rental car company arrived. That was my assurance that he would have to pay.4. I had purchased all the insurance (I used Executive and I highly recommend them). and everything was taken care of. I drove the car to the airport in Cancun and the Executive employees were waiting for me and whisked me to the airport so that I could catch my plane. The accident scene took over an 90 minutes to resolve. The bribe you’re talking about is called a mordita. Usually you are stopped for speeding or doing something wrong. They simply take cash instead of writing a ticket. However, there are cases where people say they were stopped for no reason. Although I think they are few. One thing I do is carry my old expired drivers license in an old wallet with less than $10. If I’m stopped, then I show him that that license and the money he just waves me off. It’s not worth the bother. And if he did take my license. who cares? It’s expired anyway. So just watch your speed and be careful with one-way streets particularly in Playa del Carmen. There is a lot of construction right now since they are building a new overpass on the highway. Just go slow and watch carefully. I hope that helps. Have a fun time!