Don´t drink the Water

When you tell people you are vacationing in Mexico, without fail, they will remind you not to drink the water.  In addition to the water, I was also warned to stay away from frozen mixed drinks.  Remember such things require ice, also known as frozen water.  Okay, water, ice and frozen drinks, I can remember that.  Then another person mentioned no salads and no fruit you can´t peel, because both are generally washed in the aforementioned water.  Now we are starting to get a laundry list of verboten items that is getting a little too long for someone on vacation to remember.  Then there was the tipping point.  Someone told me to brush my teeth with bottled water.  I give up, ´cause that is no way to vacation.  I brought Pepto-Bismol and I brought Imodium A.D., so pass the frozen margarita, I´m here for a little R&R - no matter what the consequences.

Comments

[xoxo]

As someone who has been to Mexico many times I can say that's sage advice cause I've gotten sick everytime. Takes about a week to get ill so if you're there less than that you'll probably get ill when you're home.

[Marissa]

Yeah, I thought the teeth-brushing bit was over the top so I ignored it, while I followed every other piece of advice. That was the only warning I blew off, and sure enough, due to brushing my teeth in the shower (the water from the sink was filtered), I got sick.

What I want to know (or maybe I don't) is what the heck is in that water??? I was only brushing my teeth!

Good news is that if you're in decent shape, it only lasts a day or so. Enjoy the beaches!