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 […]
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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 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 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 70
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 71
17 Mar 2018 (Quito, Ecuador): We made it to Ecuador today! Saying goodbye to Colombia is bittersweet, because that country is amazing, and because it means our trip is entering its third and final leg. On our way to dinner, one of us may have requested that we stop at a chocolate store and he […]