10 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): There’s a congressional election tomorrow (Sunday), and the buildup has not been missed by a couple of foreigners like us walking about. I wish I’d taken more photos of the campaign signs (we typically see them as billboards while we’re in cars). They all follow the same pattern: * light-skinned, […]
Day 64
Day 63
9 Mar 2018 (Medellin Colombia): We thought it would be nice to have a couples massage at a local spa. Well, we were wrong. Here’s Leah expressing the mood in the room after my masseuse and her masseur left. There was way too much oil, hardly any modesty, and — I guarantee — absolutely no […]
Day 62
8 Mar 2018 (Salento, Colombia): The main town in the area is called Salento. It’s really touristy but in the best possible way. It’s cute, the tourist infrastructure is good (e.g. cabs appear to be run by some kind of collective of middle-aged men driving souped up jeeps called “Willys” and every ride is flat-rate […]
Day 61
7 Mar 2018 (Valle de Corcora, Colombia): This is a real place. These are real trees. This is the middle of an actual hike that we’re doing. And here’s a link to a song I keep hearing around Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whdnNvybrF4
Day 60
6 Mar 2018 (Finca El Ocaso, Salento, Colombia): We’re staying at an honest-to-goodness coffee farm. They grow, dry, roast, grind, and serve all right here. They also do tours in English. Our flight was delayed, but we make it just in time for the 2pm. And those little yellow guys are ripe, pickable, magnificant coffee […]
Day 59
5 Mar 2018 (Medellin, Colombia): There’s so much construction and beautification and infrastructure being built in this city and especially in our neighborhood. Here they’re prepping charging stations for electric vehicles, and in the back of this photo, there’s a man using the longest yellow pole I’ve ever seen to hook a rope tied very […]