First ran into this in Aruba. Different, yes.
But the right answer is a bidet.
The world is a big place. Different priorities, different results. I don't think there is a 'perfect' place, but there really doesn't need to be either. Everybody poops, everybody finds a way to get by.
Travel broadens the mind and all.
I found this outâ¦the hard way. Toilet paper goes in the bin, yes, even at home. Actually, especially at home! Hotels are always the exception. They must have a special plumbing system or the money to deal with it because when I travel, itâs not required. But trust me, you do not want plumbing issues in Mexico because there are already enough plumbing issues.
Itâs stinky
The cityâs infrastructure is so dated, their plumbing is decades behind, and the streets are often littered. Walking down a beautiful pathway in Oaxaca, your nose will often be assaulted by a dreadful smell. It usually passes but sometimes it lingers especially in Oaxacaâs dry hot climate.
That's not just a problem there. Here in the Azores you can't flush the toilet paper either and it's law that every home home must have a bidet. Here the sewage treatment consists of the sewage soaking into pits in the volcanic rock which is somewhat porous. Toilet paper would clog it up. Every toilet here has a bin next to it for tossing your crapping paper.
Chatting with a friend who lives there with her young daughter about Oaxaca; real estate is very affordable...
Oaxaca is a big area, with a big range of experiences there. You will have some compromises most places south of the border, but you with those compromises you will get some fantastic things in return - Great weather, fantastic food, genuine people (and a few assholes), a deep and rich culture (a lot of which you may not understand), and a general camaraderie among people who are obsessed more with their family than their job.
There are lots of other areas in Mexico as well, and some other great countries in South America. It's worth a couple of trips to see if one catches your attention. We have fallen in love with Baja. It's more expensive than Oaxaca, but also more laid back. Lots of remote areas with less hustle going on. Our place is pretty quiet (except when a race comes through town), You can watch whales from the beach (or terrace), and we have a biodigestor (as do many others) - so you can flush your toilet paper if that's a deal breaker. Also, a buddy broke his ankle and had to get late night x-rays and several visits to the emergency clinic. It cost him less than $300 for all his care (very good quality care). They all think we are weird because we have so much, yet do so little with it. But they are also kind, and won't laugh at you for it.
I found this out…the hard way. Toilet paper goes in the bin, yes, even at home. Actually, especially at home! Hotels are always the exception. They must have a special plumbing system or the money to deal with it because when I travel, it’s not required. But trust me, you do not want plumbing issues in Mexico because there are already enough plumbing issues.
It’s stinky
The city’s infrastructure is so dated, their plumbing is decades behind, and the streets are often littered. Walking down a beautiful pathway in Oaxaca, your nose will often be assaulted by a dreadful smell. It usually passes but sometimes it lingers especially in Oaxaca’s dry hot climate.
I've got this figured out. I'm going to spend 100K on lottery tickets. If I don't win, I'll sue the state for 10 million for being negligent in selling the tickets and letting me do that. Sounds like a plan.
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May 7, 2014 - 3:59pm
haresfur wrote:
The tires on the picture you posted still look pretty good. I'd buy a car that they will fit.
They have less than 4000 miles on them. Unfortunately one is punctured through through the tread by fender shards. I'd love to find another Alfa and keep this one for parts. There are none for sale for several states away at this time though and the shipping cost would make it prohibitive to get one from further away.
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May 6, 2014 - 12:49pm
miamizsun wrote:
did i just hear that the top hedge fund manager in 2013 only made $400,000 an hour?
he'll be roughing it...
And here are the digs it buys you... scroll down to the second home at $39.9M. An unidentified HFM bought this as an upgrade from this $25M home in Aspen. A home he is considering keeping for guests.
