HoustonGumbeauxGuy

This should me memorialized as a TD meme

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She uses a new towel every time she showers. Seems silly to me.

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This is common for women I think. My wife used to do this just because that’s what she did as a kid, that’s what her mom told her to do. But now she hangs it up on a hook after showering and uses it for a couple of days until it starts to smell musty then she gets a new one.

Love Holbox! We went back for our anniversary this time last year, also stayed at Las Tortugas… was at the upper end of our budget, but in my opinion, it was worth every dollar, love the property and the location.

We’ve done the puddle jumper, which was fun, but we’ve also driven from Cancun. There are a few little “towns” along the way where you can eat some incredible food from the local residents selling tamales and bottled water. It goes without saying it’s cash only. Our driver stopped by two different spots that he was familiar with, and the food was amazing. The people spoke zero English, which was an awesome experience…. really felt immersed and “away”.

For being hard to get to, the food scene on that island is exceptional.

Funny that you posted a photograph of that baseball field, my wife and I actually watched a youth baseball game there while riding bikes, we just happen to be riding around the island and stumbled upon a game so we parked our bikes and watched. It was definitely a humbling experience to watch those kids play with makeshift uniforms and baseball bats which appeared to have been passed down through numerous generations.

They had a taco cart right outside and for $20 (which included a generous tip) we got two waters, two cokes, and four tacos which had heaping piles of delicious Al Pastor meat.

Are there still numerous painted murals all over the island? That was one unique thing that I really loved was riding around on bikes and seeing all the amazing art. They have a recurring art festival where they invite artists from all of Mexico to come and paint murals on walls.

It was a pleasure reading your post, now I’m antsy to go back.

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Museum of Science and Industry. U Boat indoors to tour.

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We were in Chicago a few weeks ago and did this….it was amazing

This happened in 2024

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This stupid fricking guy called the cops.

When they showed up, he was peeking at them through the blinds and then opened fire as soon as they got out of the car,

He was a lousy shot and they went inside and arrested him.

He’s being held on two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Bonus: his name is Bricen Jordan… we could have ourselves a former travel ball brat.

Tara HS alum.

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Is any fast food? Having a hard time thinking of anything that is worth the money unless it is on sale.

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You know, I used to prefer eating in restaurants because I enjoy the experience of having a waiter, but nowadays kids are so fricking lazy that service in restaurants is abhorrent and they are not attentive whatsoever ….now my focus is really on the food …so to answer your question yes, I think Chick-fil-A is worth the money

Unless it’s a nice restaurant, it’s hard to rely on having a good experience from the wait staff so now it just all boils down to what I view as value around the food I’m eating

Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee ::: $11.20
Mexico Tourism Tax ::: $55.46
Mexico Immigration Fee DSM ::: $13.12
Mexico Departure Tax ::: $73.37
U.S. Immigration User Fee ::: $7.00
U.S. Customs User Fee ::: $7.39
U.S. APHIS User Fee ::: $3.84

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Houston to Cabo in June TOTAL FEES: $171.38 ..for 1 person.

We are using points for the tickets.... but owe $685 in travel/tourism fees for a family of 4.

I got pissed off just reading that