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Final post on Colombia…..

All good things must end and Colombia has been a very good thing! Living the last couple of weeks in El Laguito provided a whole different take on Cartagena. The beach is basically out your window and the cool breezes keep you comfortable pretty much all day. Of course, the best time to enjoy theContinue reading “Final post on Colombia…..”

Bogota and Cartagena

There wasn’t a lot that I wanted to see in Bogota and you could do it in 3 days, but I chose to stay 5 days, mainly to recuperate from traveling! Bogota is a megalopolis of about 10 million people. Traffic is horrendous because it has no Metro system. Although, the bus system is quiteContinue reading “Bogota and Cartagena”

Jerico & Beautiful Medellin

Jerico is a wonderful, colorful, small city with a population of about 11,000….with 17 churches and they are not small ones! The surrounding valleys amid the Andes are spectacular. But getting there was an adventure. First, the road construction for about a 1/3 of the way and then ‘Mario Andretti’ behind the wheel! He barelyContinue reading “Jerico & Beautiful Medellin”

We are old pros now……

We have the metro system down pat. It takes you all over the city and is quite inexpensive @ .75 usd and it usually is connected with parks or attractions that you want to visit. Yay Us! Guatepe is a couple of hours out of Medellin and we did a day trip to see theContinue reading “We are old pros now……”

Settling in…..week 2

Going to a country you’ve never been before can be a little daunting. What neighborhood is safe, how are you going to figure out their money system, the language thing or how are we going to get from point A to B? Although it is quite exciting, it also pretty much takes you out ofContinue reading “Settling in…..week 2”

The First Few Days…….

December 31 began our adventure to Colombia. We left San Miguel for Mexico City to catch our flight. Landing in Medellin at about 10:30 pm was a welcomed relief after starting the day of travel at 9 am. Our first job was to get Colombian pesos at the airport. Four ATMs didn’t work and weContinue reading “The First Few Days…….”

Planning the trip

If opportunity doesn’t knock…..build a door.” — Milton Berle Here we are in Puerto Vallarta in January, 2019. We talk alot about travel. We considered Cuba or Italy, but settled on Colombia, mainly because of the ease of getting to other Latin American countries from Mexico. Many of our friends have traveled there and saidContinue reading “Planning the trip”

Mark and I met in Mexico

Little did either one of us know that moving to Mexico would lead to romance:) We met at the Bordello Bridge Studio in San Miguel de Allende. I had a plan long before coming to Mexico to travel the world for one year. It started out that way, but ended when I experienced San Miguel.Continue reading “Mark and I met in Mexico”