Watch your step in Mexico.

[billroddy]

For those taking their first trip to Mexico and other Central American ports, the streets and sidewalks are terrible.
Holes everywhere, steps up or down from one building to the next.
Handicap ramps poor. On and on. Some streets cobbled.
If you use one, bring your cane.
But in all honesty I must say I did not fall in my 16 day canal cruise, but in Miami at a supermarket with perfect floors, one day my brain went one way while my body went the other... and I fell hard.
The paramedics came and were great and because my wife and I had been walking they gave us a ride to my son's house in the fire engine.
Bill
Bruised ancient mariner.

[jhannah]

Extra care in ANY foreign port is certainly in order. Medical care will more often than not be inferior to what we enjoy at home.

[altosax]

For those taking their first trip to Mexico and other Central American ports, the streets and sidewalks are terrible.
Holes everywhere, steps up or down from one building to the next.
Handicap ramps poor. On and on. Some streets cobbled.
If you use one, bring your cane.
But in all honesty I must say I did not fall in my 16 day canal cruise, but in Miami at a supermarket with perfect floors, one day my brain went one way while my body went the other... and I fell hard.
The paramedics came and were great and because my wife and I had been walking they gave us a ride to my son's house in the fire engine.
Bill
Bruised ancient mariner.

It's nice to know some things in Mexico haven't changed in 40 years.

Hope you've recovered from the Miami fall.

[billroddy]

Appreciate your concern. It's slow, and my ribs are still sore, but coming along.
Bill

It's nice to know some things in Mexico haven't changed in 40 years.

Hope you've recovered from the Miami fall.

[Stevesan]

For those taking their first trip to Mexico and other Central American ports, the streets and sidewalks are terrible.
Holes everywhere, steps up or down from one building to the next.
Handicap ramps poor. On and on. Some streets cobbled.
If you use one, bring your cane.
Bruised ancient mariner.

Sounds a lot like Houston. :p

[lka1012]

Sounds a lot like Houston. :p
Sound like Memphis also. I guess it sounds like most cities.

[manbehindthecurtain]

My mom just taught me to watch where I park my feet......

[leoandhugh]

We live on this side of the Mexico/US border and things here are not much better than there when it comes to street and sidewalk repairs. As cities and states run into heavy debt, repairs seem to take a back seat. So we agree that be it south of the border or not, watch where you put your feet and your cane:)

[brewster007]

Yes I would agree with the OP. About 17 years ago. God I can't believe it has been that long!!:eek: We were on a MR cruise and we had to tender in to PV, our first POC. One of the passengers fell going up the stairs at the pier and broke her leg. While she tried to tough it out with the cast on her leg I think the pain was to much and when we reached the next port she got on a plane and headed home.

Brewster

[Bill HaHa]

I took a header in Guaymas in October fell down two steps and hit my head. The Mexican Doctor and paramedics were great.(by the way I was coming out of a dark bar and did see the steps). The doctor and paramedicis took all of my vital signs, and told me the see the Doctor on board ship The doctor and his people would not accept any paymend. The manager of the bar wanted to give me a free dinner, which I did not accept. I wanted to get back to the ship The people there took me back to the ship. I offered money to them but they would not accept anything Although I had a sore head for a few days, I must say the Mexican people in Guaymas were an outstanding group of people. After I returned to the ship, I went to see the medical people on board. They said I was fine, gave me a bunch of gauge pads to change until the bleeding stopped. All in all I will never forget Guaymas