16 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): Today is our last full day in Medellin, and there was no debate or discussion at all about where we should go for lunch: Los Chamos! This is the Venezuelan place on the parallel block. The menú del dia (three course lunch special) here is cheap and large, the ambience […]
Day 69
15 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): I’m cheating again ‘__’. We actually went to this game last night. We bought some scalped tickets that wound up being really really good (great height and almost dead center). Atletico Nacional won big (4 – 0), and it was a roarin’ good time. Lots of cheering, and Leah even […]
Day 68
14 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): We’re paragliding! It’s a thing here in Medellin, because of the weather and the mountains, and here’s Leah coming in for a landing. After an exceptionally fast safety briefing, we were strapped into the harness and started running towards the cliff. The first few seconds were magical. I felt like […]
Day 67
13 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): We go to our favorite local Mexican restaurant for dinner. One of the reasons we love it, aside from the deliciously fresh juices (mine is mango-strawberry!), is the guacamole. It’s free. That guac and chips comes to the table just because we’re here. Some day, perhaps avocados will be cheap […]
Day 66
12 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): Today, like many of the days here in Medellin, I go to the gym. I checked out a couple of gyms before settling on Esforço in our first week. It’s one block away, the music is extremely loud, but mostly I chose it because of the owner. He’s on the […]
Day 65
11 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): Leah and I go to the local mall to see a movie this afternoon (Black Panther), and we see a gym that’s channeling its inner Amazon.