the adventures of dos tortas

The Adventures of Dos Tortas has been retired for a year and a half. Up until today, I had not seriously considered continuing our saga. I began the blog in 2012 with the intention of keeping family and friends apprised of our decision to retire and live in Mexico. I was tired of the endless questions all beginning with, “is it safe?”

The blog evolved from chronicling the move from Austin, Texas, to the building of our house on beautiful Lake Bacalar. 

The View From Our Yard

Our House Completed 2015

We continued with our world travels and day-to-day small town Mexico life. Everything felt new and exciting. Eventually we settled into a routine and the search for interesting stories grew tiresome. When I got few Comments or indicators of interest, I decided after six years to retire the blog. There were at least a gazillion blogs at that time offering how to retire and live in Mexico and I felt like mine offered nothing new. Little did I know that I would continue to meet people who had been devoted followers and related how they missed my weekly musings. Who knew?

So for some unknown reason, I feel compelled to share our new boring life in the time of a pandemic, social isolation and lockdown. I read somewhere that it is our responsibility to keep a record of this crazy experience caused by Covid19.

Lord how the world has changed.

In 2019 we lost our beloved Frida to a car accident.

and added Stella, a blind pug to the mix.

Stela is a Gift from the Goddess

I still share photos on Instagram at dos_tortas if you wish to catch up.

If you are new and stumbled onto Dos Tortas, know that there are no politics here. I am completely committed to living a happy life no matter what. So come along from wherever you are holed up and join us to wherever the hell we are going.

Comments encouraged. 

DOS TORTAS

Tags: art, bacalar, Corona, Doglover, Inspiration, isolation, mexico, pug, Quedateencasa, retiremexico, socialdistancing, stayhome