Posts by Lydia Pontius
The Grandkids First Visit

It took more than two-and-a-half years to get them here - mostly because of COVID - but the first trip was completely worth it. They got the lay of our land, saw how we lived, met some of our new friends and we got to see and love them.

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It's Time to Travel

We did two trips home to the States last year. It was the only travel we have done since Covid hit, right after we moved to Mexico. Both trips were to Mt Pleasant, SC and one included a stop off with friends in Miami.

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Medicine in Mexico

There are so many articles I should be catching up on, but we keep getting asked about Health Care in Mexico, so I thought, since I have had quite a lot of experience lately, I would address that first.

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A Gringa Growing Older in Paradise

I decided to write about the wonderful experience of living and slowly being accepted in a culture that feels so different about their aging population – Mexico! The relationships we have formed in such a short time, and, may I add, during a global pandemic, have been truly special. I prefer to focus on the positive the world holds and the blessings, however small.

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After the Storms

Having lived 28 years in South Carolina, first on the Isle of Palms and then in Mount Pleasant - just over the connector about 5 miles from the sea - we learned a thing or two about hurricanes.

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The End of Our First Summer in Paradise

Not in the “green” yet but loving life. We can’t think of any place we would rather be during these times than here in the Riviera Maya. We do wish we were able to travel and see family and friends but, like most of the world right now, that just isn’t prudent.

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Covid-19 Update from Paradise

It is not all safe and back to normal here! For those considering hopping on the next flight to Cancun, be careful, and if and when you come please realize the locals here have worked very hard to do all they can to keep the numbers down.

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