March 6 The Mexican dental system

  It wouldn’t be a vacation if I didn’t break a tooth. In fact two. One cap next to my brand new implant has broken off. A small sliver has broken off a front tooth that already had been fixed...

  We walk miles for almost an hour (thought it was closer) to a dentist my hotel has found. It’s a rinkydinky room with ancient equipment, a guy who sounds quite good and a weird assistant who looks like a charity case. In no time, doc tells me my cap tooth is shot, probably root coming out. He will take the tooth out and cap my front tooth within a week. I think not...He did wear rubber gloves but...tell us he trained in Oklahoma...nuff said. 500 pesos later ($350) we are out of there and I’m glad I am not in pain or need anything down before April. Later I pick up a flyer for Dentalist, “the best dentists in Merida” so I know help is probably there if I need it.Experts in smile design and more...

  It’s stinking hot and getting hotter so we head back via the main market. Turns out it is huge, we buy bananas, mangos and pastries. I am not up for walking home so we get a cheap taxi back. And strip, everything is soaking wet. Into the shower and drink several gallons of water. At least they give us 2 bottles a day here.

  I come to a few hours later and it’s off to see the Tourist Information. Where we get all sorts of really useful stuff from the lady who speaks excellent English. And loves the little Candian teddy bear key ring with his Maple Leaf on his paw...

  WE walk a lot more to check out restaurants and return to a nice garden restaurant for guacamole, limon (chicken) soup.

  I’m glad I’ve downloaded and have on hold several books from the library as the afternoons and evenings are good for kicking back in the AC and reading. 

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