We recently took a surprised trip to Guanajuato, Mexico.  We never thought we would love it that much.  It has surprised us beyond our hopes.

What can I say about our trip to Guanajuato…  Lovely, pretty, exotic, artisanal, unique, UNESCOesque?  All of these adjectives?  It's a little of everything and more.  To people like Virginia and I who have lived abroad, the expat feeling is exquisite.  We miss it.  We miss that feeling being alone in another culture, lost amongst other speaking tongue people, lost in a sea of fellow human beings looking different, being different, yet all looking for that something, whatever it is.  I think we finally realize what we look for is that unending diversity we find abroad amongst expats.  It's that mix and melange of different cultures coming together as a hodgepodge of earthlings, united in diverse backgrounds, motivated with a sense of togetherness that transcends cultural differences.

We stayed at these people's extra home hooked to their primary residence, hung on a hill.  Delightful homes, all painted brightly in a sea of adobe builds on top of each other, next to whatever spot could secure a home.  Simply delightful, with a taste of Spanish Mediterranean.  I felt at home.  Red floor tiles, wooden beams, decorative tiles in the kitchen and bathroom, wooden chairs and table, some brightly decorated, others simple wood finish.  All giving you a feel or rusticity, tranquilness and a warm feeling of being home.  Ah, we could make this our home.