This post is all of it. I just got home from applying for the national old age pension. I was reticent to do it in Tixkokob because I wanted anonymity. Not an issue. I was the only (former) foreigner there and nobody batted an eye. I take the town bike in, to shop, and park it and walk away. Wonder of wonders. If I’m taking the bus to the city, there is a place to park it out of the weather and secure, for 40 cents. Tixkokob is a public transportation hub the likes of which I haven’t seen outside of Merida. We have services here that are normally reserved for cities with larger populations. Fiber optic internet. Two gas stations. A bank. An OXXO (a national chain of minimarts, at which you can pay various bills). I buy my phone plan there so I don’t have to deal with the app. Nor do I have to pay the commission at the bank. The cherry on top is how friendly and accommodating everybody is. When I am in town shopping at various places, I get the smiles, because it is just so pleasant.