Guests

My favorite thing as an expat is when family comes to visit and share in the treasures and pleasures of your new country. When we lived in Guatemala we had so many visitors and returned  sooften for one reason or another, that we rarely went three months without seeing various family members. It felt like the best of all worlds.

When I decided to settle in Veracruz, Mexico, I rented a large house specifically with guests in mind. "You can stay at my house. The beach is a ten-minute walk. There's a taco stand across the street." 

And so they came,

And came

And came

And came

Sometimes without their families

Even my sisters came. After wearing shorts and flip flops all week, our last night together we dressed for dinner at a nice restaurant. I have such pretty sisters.