Friends, fam, loves,
Diane here. On the not so great 2006 Nas album, Hip Hop Is Dead, there’s a song titled “Can’t Forget About You,” where Nas waxes poetically about several nostalgic things: the good old days of music, infamous sports moments, etc. Truly not his best song. But somewhere in there is the memorable line, “Never on schedule, always on time.”
In the years since first hearing it, I’ve held onto this phrase, even including it in a play (plagiarism? don’t report me, please!). I think about the conundrum the line presents and how it is a kind of gospel any procrastinator can live by. Nothing ever happens according to schedule; but everything happens when it’s meant to.
Richard has another procrastinator’s gospel: “You know what the best day is: tomorrow.” Ironically, he also often says tomorrow will never come. Maybe that’s why it’s the best day. I was supposed to send out this dispatch several yesterdays ago, but each tomorrow seemed like a better time to do it.
I’m glad I waited, though. Enough tomorrows passed that I ended up back in Merida for a few days and got a chance to visit La Plancha, the city’s newest park. It’s sort of like if the Highline met the Transit Museum. The park stretches from the tip of the university to the top of the old railway system. There are lower and higher levels to explore at your leisure. And one of the streets that runs perpendicular to the park is Calle 47, the Gastronomical Corridor where there are all sorts of lovely restaurants. Such an interesting visit. We first started coming to Merida in 2021 and so much has changed in such a short time!
Now that we’re six weeks away from Plasaj, we wanted to share some of Merida’s finest offerings if you’re thinking about exploring the city and the surrounding area. It’s a procrastinator’s paradise, as very few things require early planning. We’ve updated our website with some more details, including places around Merida to go (beaches, world wonders, pueblos magicos!), things to do (cenotes, museums, parks!), and, most importantly, where to eat (marquesitas, cochinita, delicious cocktails!). Take a gander as you begin (or procrastinate on) sorting out plans: plasaj.club.
Abrazos,
Diane & Richard
p.s.: If you haven’t booked your tickets, that’s a little wild, but respect! They’re certainly not getting any cheaper, but they haven’t gone through the roof yet. For round trips from NYC (and other places), I’ve noticed that justfly.com has better ticket options than Google flights (remember, Merida’s airport code is MID). Happy ticket hunting!