I think we enjoy going to a new place for an extended stay for many reasons. One might be because we have to relearn almost everything required for daily living. We like getting to know something completely different. I'm sure it keeps our brains young. We had never come to this part of Mexico but arrived in November to stay a number of months, of course, depending on how the COVID-19 situation plays out.
'Starting fresh' knocks a person down to the very bottom rungs of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Aspects of survival take on a greater role in daily activities. Food is among the most important of basic human needs. So, finding supermarkets and selecting things to eat become more important in unfamiliar environments. You may have noticed a greater number of photos of food in the blog over the last five weeks.
Huge Bins of Dried Chilis in the Chedraui Supermarket