This continues from my diary, entitled Memories of Summer #3.
In the Summer of 2024, we spent a month in Monterrey, Mexico.
This story is about a trip full of mishpas and laughter.
It was a lovely flight.
After we arrived safely at Monterrey International Airport, I felt nostalgic. It had been about six years since we had left Mexico. Mexico is a country where I feel really laid-back and relaxed.
Seeing the baggage carousel and all the tiny details, such as the smells and people, brought back so many memories.
My amigos, a Mexican family, were waiting for us at the airport.
It was much later than the arrival time I had told them. They must have been waiting for quite a long time.
We were at least an hour late.
I didn't have Wi-Fi access, and I hadn't installed a SIM card in my iPhone yet, so I couldn't contact them in a timely manner.
I thought Monterrey International Airport was relatively small, so it would be straightforward for us to find them. But that wasn't the case.
Of course, I used the free Wi-Fi at the airport, but it only lasted five minutes. I would probably log in a few times to make the most of the free Wi-Fi, but back then I didn't think of doing that.
I also tried to use Wi-Fi at places such as Starbucks and other cafés, but it was not enough. At the end of the day, I took the plunge and asked a stranger who was waiting in line at a bakery, Maison Kayser, which wasn't there 6 years ago.
"I just arrived now and I'm about to meet my Mexican friends here, but I don't have Wi-Fi.
Could I ask you a favor? Could you call them on WhatsApp for me?"
I thought it wouldn't be much trouble for him so I hoped he could help me out.
He kindly replied, "Sí."
He was really kind and called my friend, asking her to come to Maison Kayser.
Thanks to him, we were finally able to meet her family.
That was how our journey started in Mexico.
There was lots of trouble and laughter along the way to Mexico before we fully enjoyed our holiday in Mexico.
I used to travel alone and loved solo travel. I didn't have to be overly cautious about time and found myself keeping track of time and relying only on myself. I could stay at a hotel in a convenient neighborhood. Therefore, I preferred travelling alone, but now things have changed. Travelling with two daughters, I have to be overly cautious about time and them, not only myself.
I have to take extra care of my two daughters.
Through this journey in 2024, I felt that I really had to take responsibility seriously.
With a well-prepared plan, I hope our next summer holiday in 2026 will be a little smoother.
