Get-a-ways are designed for just that. Living day to day in Xico, Veracruz we seldom if ever have anything to get away from. Life is easy going and fun right in town. Rancho Del Cielo is just 3 miles across town past the cemetery and up the mountain side about a thousand feet higher from our townhouse Casa de Campanas.

The big Tree at Rancho Del Cielo (ENLARGE)

Not having visited up there for three months, I knew taking along the new Stihl weed eater was a must – get-a-way yard work would be the order of the day (or two).

Lots of Grass (ENLARGE)

Lawn cutting and weed eating and house cleaning aside, we had a terrific two days with purrrfect weather. I missed all the weekend golf and futbol, but then not really. A surprising little amount of snow is on Pico de Orizaba. As usual an awesome sight.

Majestic Pico de Orizaba – November 15th (ENLARGE)

We are back in town. It rained all day yesterday. Today is predicted to be sunny and warmer. Rain or shine there is little to complain about in our neck of the tropics. Stay Tuned!