When Lisa and I arrived in Bacalar, Mexico in 2013 it was a small, dusty pueblo with little to offer but inexpensive living and one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. We were ready for a quiet life after retiring from the US rat race.
Of course the world changed in ways that none of us could have foreseen. Digital nomads flooded the local economy and Bacalar grew to accommodate. Restaurants and hotels sprouted up everywhere.
Last night we tried a new restaurant Cheuinic, to celebrate Sam’s birthday,.
I had read the rave reviews before we went to dinner. The food was good and the company was stellar. The trouble is, Lisa and I are no foodies. We prefer simple, uncomplicated food, no matter how pretty the presentation. We always forget too, that Mexican restaurants love to blare music. Nothing is harder than struggling to have a conversation across a large table. In the future we will pay more attention to the environment than the food. We really are getting old.
DOS TORTAS
the adventures of dos tortas 
The food looked amazing! Too bad a kind of upscale foodie place like that was playing loud music. Our usual experience in Mexico was that the really casual/family places often did have loud music (or even a TV!) blaring, but the nicer places didn’t. I’m also too old for that.
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We even asked to turn it down but I always feel like the fussy foreigner. It was still way too loud.
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The grub looks great but I know what you mean about loud environments. I think I’m going a bit deaf in my dotage 😉
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We’ve had our ears checked. Nothing works like it used to, but we’re still good. I think most Mexicans have hearing loss.
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The food looks good, but loud music? That would keep me out!
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Us too, and we’ll be more careful in the future.
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