Colombia ~ City Life

Bogota

Medellin

 

Reunited after 20 years

We have started our South American journey from the top, in Colombia! I had reconnected with my art school housemate from 20 years ago shortly before this trip and I was looking forward to finally seeing her beautiful country.The troubles of this country are in the past and we were welcomed with the warmth and friendliness that Colombians are known for.

Studying Hard in the Classroom

We passed through Bogota briefly and have been in Medellin ever since. One of our main intentions here was to continue our Spanish studies; we knew that speaking English would only bring blank stares and would force us to speak Spanish. We were right except we still get the blank stares when we speak Spanish, or at least our version of Spanish.   One of our goals was to understand Evelyn, the five year old that lives in the house with us. We soon discovered this idea was over the top optimistic as she talks circles around us. Our skills at pantomime however have improved dramatically and we always manage to get our point across while keeping everyone, including ourselves entertained.

Stories in Spanish

Tire Art

 


 Big cities are always full of visual 'eye candy', fun places to explore and tasty new sweets to eat.

      

   

Medellin is in a valley surrounded by mountains with urban sprawl crawling all the way up to the top. The Metrocable here ascends above the steep terrain to a library that was built to provide more access to education in the poor neighborhoods.   

New Friends

.......and NewFurry Friends

By far the most treasured experiences we have during travel is meeting new people and making new friends.