Oh my... I am feeling the anxiety and we're leaving in what... 10 weeks? TEN WEEKS !!!!!
Considering all the things we still have to do (which I take all on my own shoulders of course because I do have a big tendency to be my own worst enemy...), ten weeks is not very much time. I will have to manage the preparation of the house for the sub-let by asking for some help for a change... and everything else will be much easier.

I found a basic First Aid course with many dates available, it's a two day training and it will give us peace of mind. I also began to research the flora and fauna more thoroughly, and it reminded me that there are many creatures to be aware in the areas we will be visiting. I did come across some of them during my many trips there, like the barracudas, sharks, scorpions, crocodiles, and some spiders so big that I had to call for help to remove it from my apartment wall... But we will be further South, actually South of the Belize border which is just across the bay of Chetumal, and while the monkeys and parrots and toucans may be a delight, the tarantulas and the many types of snakes are not so good. I am now looking for a couple of good books to help us identify what we see...

Tim and I are now considering not booking the big beach property in Telchac Puerto for the third month. It seems that we might not have friends visiting us, and it is such a big place that it's becoming difficult to justify the commitment of renting it for one month only for the four of us (it accommodates 16 guests...) We are leaving our options open, and we will book it last minute if need be - the kids really want to go back and it would be nice to be in known territory, but only if we have company.

I have made contact to teach in Telchac Puerto through a local charity coordinated by two american women. They collect money and sponsor children's education in Telchac Puerto and Progreso (Yucatan state). They provide school uniforms, vairous supplies, and for older students they also cover tuition fees. They are very interested by my offer and I am waiting for their decision. If I do teach in Telchac, we may have to stick around that part of Yucatan a bit longer but it leaves many options open for housing in the area - maybe in a beach house, maybe in Merida, or we might stay at the ranch longer.

And the school year is about to begin, pushing us back into a very scheduled life.