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
It's good to entertain family and friends at such a pleasant venue. I expect they found it hard to depart.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about them, but for me it was always sad when they left.
DeleteSo nice to have guests coming in...
ReplyDeleteI have one right now sitting next to me, killing time while we wait for the cab to come drive us to the airport. She's been here a week that went by way too quickly.
DeleteSweet. And you have a large, welcoming heart, Karen. :)
ReplyDeleteNow I wonder what H will bring. ;-)) Happy guests? :)
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I can't even remember what I wrote for H since I did it a month ago. Loving your A to Z posts, Natasha!
DeleteIt takes a lot of something I don't have to move to a foreign county---guts? But I hardly recognize my own anymore. If I was younger the idea wouldn't be off the table anymore. Looks like a good life when you get family to visit often like yours.
ReplyDeleteIt was great fun when we lived in Iceland for a year and a half and family and friends would come visit.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe blessing of guests, especially if they leave Graciously leave in a timely manner... 😉
ReplyDeleteIt is so nice you open your home for visiting. Seeing the world helps people understand it better.
ReplyDeleteThat's great. You get to see your friends, and they get a vacation out of it.
ReplyDeleteGood times!
ReplyDeleteFun! You probably saw your family and friends more since you lived in such a great location!
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa, it seems like the case. Certainly I saw them under more fun and interesting conditions, and I think appreciated them more since I was out of the country.
DeleteGreat picture of the Sisters!! I have 3 daughters and they are called the Sisters!!
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