We Moved to Mexico and Had No Water for Weeks | This Might Be a Bad Idea Podcast
Moving to Mexico without water was definitely not part of the plan. Turning on the faucet and realizing nothing comes out? Yeah… that was the moment Mérida reminded us who’s in charge. In this episode of This Might Be a Bad Idea, we dive into the chaotic reality of buying a new home in Mexico—when the pipes, promises, and patience all ran dry. From cold showers before immigration appointments to months of construction delays, Erica and Jeff share how something as simple as running water turned into their biggest test of sanity (and marriage).
What’s the worst “welcome to Mexico” you can imagine? For us—it was moving into our brand-new house and realizing… there was no water. 🚱
This week on This Might Be a Bad Idea, Erica & Jeff relive their first taste of Mérida homeowner chaos: dry faucets, construction mistakes, a cowboy-booted plumber named Jorge who saved the day, and weeks of cold showers that tested both patience and marriage.
💬 Topics: expat life in Mérida • moving abroad • new construction in Mexico • culture shock • homeownership fails🎧 New episodes every week — because apparently, we never learn.
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