Author Archives: Richard

I’m about three quarters through a New York Times bestseller called The Geography of Bliss by former (US) National Public Radio correspondent Eric Weiner. It’s about the author’s travels to several countries to see if and why they are happy … Continue reading →

  Just a short one this time to show the procession that came in front of our place the evening of Nov 2. This went all around town for several hours. We only watched as it went by our place. … Continue reading →

Time flies sometimes. I guess we’ve been busy, sort of. We walk around, go to the market, take care of some stuff and, voila’, it’s a week and a hundred pictures later. Yesterday, we went to the nearby town of … Continue reading →

I showed you the church next door. It’s the Church of San Francisco. the part that looks decent was originally built in 1542, which makes it the oldest functioning church in Antigua. It’s been rebuilt several times over the centuries … Continue reading →

Some people speak with disdain about Antigua. They say it’s too touristy. Yeah, you don’t need to know Spanish, and many expats have not bothered. Yes, it does seem overrun. I can concede these points, but it cannot be denied … Continue reading →

From Palenque we went to over a little used river border crossing, Frontera Corozal, to Guatemala, with the intention of visiting the ruins of Yaxchilan. They’re described as charming, sweet and a hidden treasure, situated on a loop of the … Continue reading →

Well, we didn’t waste a lot of time getting out of Mexico. We went to the Palenque ruins and checked out the falls and cascades of Misol-Ha and Agua Azul, then booked it to the border with Guatemala yesterday. Then … Continue reading →

Here we are with the family at that same Hostal Erni I stayed in before in San Cristobal de las Casas. Myung really likes the little girl, Wibke. I just like the place in general. Arturo and Erika are very … Continue reading →

I think this is going to be a short post. Myung took a bizillion photos in the Anthropology Museum, and most of the the other photos we have are near duplicates of ones I already posted in my previous Mexico … Continue reading →

I’m getting a little behind. Myung and I are in Oaxaca now, after spending 8 days in Mexico City and maybe 8 or 9 in Michoacan. This post is to catch up as far as Michoacan, and hopefully I’ll get … Continue reading →