I've just spent 3 weeks in
Mexico. You would think they eat a lot of
really hot stuff, hold
siesta with their
sombreros on their faces, reclining back against some creaky tree, only to spring to life in the evening when the
fiesta gets going. Then it's time for
Tequila and
campfires,
rodeos on small
horses, and maybe the odd game involving a small
cactus (
adults only).
Now, this picture is totally wrong.
For some reason, I felt I was hard pressed to find much that was
Mexican in
Mexico.
Chili con Carne apparently is American, the
beans they eat are of the
black variety which is really not someting foreigners enjoy very much, and above all, all activity in the entire country is stifled by the most
mystifying toilet paper problem: hardly any toilet at all has toilet paper. You have to bring your own. Just in case: the word is "
papel sanitario". Most toilets are dismally dirty. ... And to add to your
discomfort, most
sewage systems can't cope with toilet paper, so you have to dump your used paper into a (too small) bin next to the toilet. Let me remind you that the
climate is very hot and damp. You get the picture.
Disclamer for those who are in doubt: This is only a satirical description of how I experienced Mexico. In fact, it's a beautiful country, with people who welcomed me very warmly. However, there is a toilet paper problem: I agree, you get it in the supermarket, but I generally don't take a shit in the supermarket. I would want to find toilet paper on the toilet.