Blanca and I were fortunate not only to visit beautiful places like this, but also to live in a beautiful place. There were some problems along the way, but overall, it's hard to imagine that we could have had a better life anywhere else. We had a home in a nice quiet place, with shady trees and singing birds, and open forests to hike through, right across the street. Just like me, Blanca disliked crowds and noise and traffic, and living in a city would have been like a prison to her.