A Retired Teacher in Mexico City

Not long after I started my blog in 2013, I started reading a blog called "The Mexile".  It is written by an Englishman by the name of Gary Denness.  Gary began his blog in 2003 when he took his first trip to Mexico.  Subsequently he lived in Mexico City for several years where he taught English.  During that time he fell in love a Mexican lady, and they m...

On Wednesday Kevin and Sue took us to one of the most historic buildings in the area.  In the town of Christchurch there is the church of a medieval priory (or monastery) that dates back to the 12th century.  The large church rivals some English cathedrals in size.

I would be remiss not to mention another member of my cousin's family... their black Labrador Lily.

On Tuesday evening, Kevin and Sue took us out for dinner at a nearby pub not far from their home.  The place is called "The Cat and the Fiddle".  It claims to be more than 400 years old and one of the oldest pubs in England.  It stands on the site of a hospice run by monks in the 11th century.  In the 19th century it was a favorite gathering place for smug...

On our first full day with my cousin Kevin and his wife Sue, we went to a nearby seaside village called Barton-by-Sea.  It is located on a cliff more than 100 feet above the English Channel.  There are several paths that descend to the beach.