tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19867737173505984962024-03-19T01:07:43.746-04:00Not defined by traditional standards!I've never fit into the traditional norms per se, this site is hopefully an opportunity for me to just share me and all my quirkiness with you!MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-57108568512276378862011-12-25T16:23:00.000-05:002011-12-25T16:23:31.261-05:00Day 1.5 - Amsterdam (I may be sleep on my feet!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I gather up my belongings and hop on the tram into the city. I feel so adult! Oh wait.. I am, lol. I get to the Flying Pig Hostel around 7ish. I am close to deliriousness and refuse to go to sleep. I freshen up, lock up my goods, and opt for the hostel breakfast.<br />
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Boy.. it's carb heavy, but hey.. it's breakfast! I had some chocolate cocoa crisps, toast, and some apple slices. A breakfast for Queens!<br />
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I head back upstairs and opt for the free walking tour that I've heard rave things about. Of course, what would I see on the way.. There were 4 of these on this short strip!<br />
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Here is our guide who walks us down and around for the next 3 hours.<br />
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Here is the Royal Palace<br />
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The National Monumnet of Netherlands (yes, that's the name)<br />
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Everywhere is a Chinatown. I was fascinated that this was snuggled in the middle of the Red Light District (or very close to it).<br />
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The beautiful views and me in the alley!<br />
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Interesting Fact: The buildings in Amsterdam or slanted to the left or right or slightly forward. Many of the homes used to be warehouses. Workers used to hoist goods up via a rope and hook and sometimes the bags would sway. If they swayed and the building was flushed then the bags would break the windows or damage the buildings.<br />
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This door led to the secret garden. This building houses women that are not nuns but a variation. They live here alone and serve, but can leave a start a family and get married. Either way, you would never expect it, especially when it looks like this on the outside.<br />
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This is a small size I am amsterdam outside of the local museum.<br />
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Reypanear had delicious cheese! I hate we couldn't make it back for a official wine and cheese tasting!<br />
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One of the most narrow houses in the world.<br />
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One of my friends recommended we check out the Pancake House. It was pretty tasty! Here is the savory and sweet versions.<br />
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We head back out to get ready and get dressed to head out. We are planning to hang out in Rembrandt Square and happen across a Christmas market and have these famous fries (I sure can't remember the name) that were tasty!<br />
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Somewhere in between we have this Dutch shot.. Licorice, special wine, and something else. It made my chest hurt.<br />
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As we continue to explore, we go to the Ice Bar. WE don't stay long because it is such the tourist place, but we couldn't miss the polar bear experience, lol.<br />
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WE finally make it to Club Home. WE were sooooooooooo early, but decided to post up at the bar with Fissel (the bartender).<br />
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This club played AMAZING music.. I mean some old school tracks, but we quickly realized a couple of things:<br />
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2. People are unusually young here. We later learned you only have to be 18 to get into clubs and drink.<br />
3. I may be old, lol. While grooving to the tunes, we realized we were the only ones. I asked the bartender did he know this song.. he was like nope and the others behind him agreed. LAWD!]<br />
4. I am anti-smoke! I thought I was going to die with the range of the 'scented air'.<br />
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No matter, we are still in exploratory mode and walk down a few alleys.. Amsterdam is the city of alleys and hidden places. We met someone and he signaled of sorts that we had on big long coats. Someone who had better english said we looked like we had on long sleeping bags! We could not help but to laugh!<br />
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I stand in line for about 20+ minutes.. get to the front and KLM puts a sky priority tag on my bag. I guess they treat the Delta Medallion members better than Delta. So I could have walked through the express lane. Go figure! I caused myself to be worrried for no reason. I digress. I'm here and checked in.<br />
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Guys this is it.. this is it. I put everything I had learned plus this piece of paper in hopes of getting to the location to catch my flight.I get to the area and I am like this CANNOT be it, lol.<br />
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Sooo what are my lasting impressions:<br />
1. Stay off the beaten path.. The pueblos are sooo beautiful. You can find a big city in any country.<br />
2. Be willing to step outside of your comfort zone.. never in a million years would I have thought trekking was my thing.<br />
3. Take a moment to just take it all in. I think this is the first trip I actually took a few days to relax.. I milked a cow and volunteered for a week!<br />
4. Adventures and encounters are what you make of it. I loved every experience I had, especially the termales!<br />
5. Be flexible... this allowed me to change my direction at the drop of a hat and even keep in good company!<br />
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This is my last entry from this trip! I hope to continue to post my other trips on this same blog. Will I start blogging for GP.. iono. I gotta think about it. xoxoxo to everyone that has been soo supportive of me and following my adventures.<br />
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My main entree was soo delicious! Not sure what these jello-cube things were, but they were awesome!<br />
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So after dinner, we opted to go to this place called Dulce Jesus Mio. Boyyyyyyyyy I am sooo mad I did not have my camera. This was the most gaudy place eva. They had lights and costumes.. I mean costumes from security to waitresses to the 'host'. Since my camera died, I borrowed a few pictures. And yes, it is really like this. But it was pure entertainment and a lovely way to close out the evening. I got a dance with Batman I believe!<br />
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Putting it alllllllll together..<br />
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After such a vid... I don't know what else is there to say!<br />
</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-23462607505530822272011-07-22T18:05:00.000-04:002011-07-22T18:05:54.190-04:00Day 47 - Medellin (Frisby's Fried Chicken)!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today started off like any other day. I get up (way before anyone else does), I take a shower, and I have breakfast. Since I wanted breakfast to stick to my sides, I opted to cook some scalloped potatoes with onions and tomatoes. Eggs would really go well with this meal, but I think I am afraid. Afraid of high cholesterol. Remember I had eggs EVERYDAY for about 2 weeks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What can I say it was included in the rate and I could not say no. It was not until the end of the first week that I started to be able to communicate egg whites, lol. Besides eggs in the city are pricey! I know, I know it's all relative, but I am referring to COP (colombian Pesos) when in Colombia! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But not to bore you with the details, the signifance of the above was the interactions that came with me deciding what I was going to eat. A fellow backpacker from Australia, who I suspect just finished his high school studies was an extra talkative young fellow this morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I remember leaving him the previous night still pounding drink for drink. I had asked him today if he had been to sleep and he said no. He also referenced that he was hammered after a bottle of the local spirits and some coke. I hope he was playing about the last, but no matter. He just kept talking and talking. Asking were WE going to have eggs and did I need some help and why was I cooking potatoes the way I was and why was I doing this or that. I felt like I was talking to a child who just learned to talk. There was another guy in the kitchen, Sergio. He had just returned from the grocery store then the talkative one decided to attack. He picked up his groceries and then his yogurt in a bag. He went off on a spill about why do Colombians package things in bags.. and what are you supposed to do with it, etc, etc. People like him remind me why I have cut back on drinking significantly.. well at least in Colombia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I type all this to say I LOVE YOU GUYS, my friends, my wall between making a SUPER ass of myself, the ones who keep me hidden from most public scrutiny. Maybe this is secretly why I've been relatively sober on this trip, lol, so watch out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now the kicker was that his drunk/high self decided to walk to the grocery store barefoot. When I asked him why.. he said, why not. The streets are clean. HE did all that to get some..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8a7BMuULWjVa17I23XO9jxd4I96LFMMGxGoE7fQaLAjDbHlGzkyhQvrxoi3I7fa0EM5ppbHwk3a0TZxscsNnJrmxy-psHR49dR_8kfKYExH4zBLxOQwanybsLt0YR5iiZ7d2UadnyyGc/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8a7BMuULWjVa17I23XO9jxd4I96LFMMGxGoE7fQaLAjDbHlGzkyhQvrxoi3I7fa0EM5ppbHwk3a0TZxscsNnJrmxy-psHR49dR_8kfKYExH4zBLxOQwanybsLt0YR5iiZ7d2UadnyyGc/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+018.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So during breakfast, Sergio and I started chatting it up about what just happened and what we had planned to do for the day. I had ZERO plans and I was open for some simple exploration. After an hour of CNN (<-- How in the know I feel now) we were off! It was a fruitful interaction, he is pretty good at English, but there are words he is still learning, and he offered to help me with my Spanish throughout the day. So my vocab has increased 5% (don't ask me what this is based on tho) and I feel accomplished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ended up walking a good bit around the University area of the city. Went to the Botanical Gardens saw more butterflies..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sO01q6cxWEj5p4XUWRKnD3dka4wucobomm0l6yyKDQbFum9zfQw9sFOB_C1ddu1Up8mKmiuPo4O6ZZM_3OeIRGrwr6v9eb-84Pc7RJ6Pc6nCeN8sVU7trCdGhQElQPv2FiupwdUOxoVg/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sO01q6cxWEj5p4XUWRKnD3dka4wucobomm0l6yyKDQbFum9zfQw9sFOB_C1ddu1Up8mKmiuPo4O6ZZM_3OeIRGrwr6v9eb-84Pc7RJ6Pc6nCeN8sVU7trCdGhQElQPv2FiupwdUOxoVg/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What was interesting was that this lizard, iguana maybe?, came out of nowhere while we were at the Gardens! Now during this time, these two older ladies were soo friendly. They were just chatting it up, mostly with Sergio. I figure I understood about 4% of the whole conversation. One of the senoras, in Spanish, was like got take a picture, go take a picture. I felt soo accomplished that I knew what they said.. So, wearily, I ran in and ran out to take a picture. I was not sure if they were killers, biters, etc, so I decided to make it quick!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREtMfUeqit-Ze0Os1TqHTUp6HugACBEEGvRGJcX01V2Los6neRp3_0TSujXXYg1QvxDeiYFCWY4WLHhIRhaeVFmpjMtst1IVPs9hlq98ojkczC97uJ9H3pN4M9IWoSI1MJxgay5AbV1nc/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREtMfUeqit-Ze0Os1TqHTUp6HugACBEEGvRGJcX01V2Los6neRp3_0TSujXXYg1QvxDeiYFCWY4WLHhIRhaeVFmpjMtst1IVPs9hlq98ojkczC97uJ9H3pN4M9IWoSI1MJxgay5AbV1nc/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I am just fancy.. until I saw Frisby's Fried Chicken, lol. Now mind you I referred to how people eat Frisby's earlier (with a plastic glove).. and I figured I wanted to try the chicken and not the glove. I ordered the Snack which was chicken strips and fries. Now I did not take a picture of the chicken, but I wanted to moreso show this quite inventive thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNG8kF-wZhzmFsoL8cPG2MHQIhs3B0w-vC-LGqt3kHa3Ry9_NViMdwdALVbpi0J03s11uN24gZ_7AqFhPh9mfQF3f41lr5P7ogUqPh9OHyX2tONNLGWBOlbl11kkMrssFZ80u_WvhohyphenhyphenE/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNG8kF-wZhzmFsoL8cPG2MHQIhs3B0w-vC-LGqt3kHa3Ry9_NViMdwdALVbpi0J03s11uN24gZ_7AqFhPh9mfQF3f41lr5P7ogUqPh9OHyX2tONNLGWBOlbl11kkMrssFZ80u_WvhohyphenhyphenE/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+037.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now if we have this, I just haven't seen it.. but genius! My first thought was who needs a cupholder-chicken thingy when most people walk, bus, or taxi.. then I thought maybe it is for the aristocrats of Medellin. Most of them have cars and this does create something rather ideal for them. Albeit, kind of dangerous, but I like it! The chicken was okay, but FINAL VOTE: IT has nothing on Popeye's!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a great day, we decided to head back! I swang in the hammock (<-- is that correct) did some reading and fell asleep right there! Can you say uber-relaxing! Aww tomorrow is the big day. Since its my last day, I think I can get a pass. Whatever happens, I plan on trying to stay awake and go straight to the airport. There are not that many flights in and out.. can't be taking any chances.</div></div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-37660500140237027132011-07-21T20:17:00.000-04:002011-07-21T20:17:29.235-04:00Day 46 - Medellin (Colombian Independence Day)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Since today was a holiday on Wednesday, a lot of people stayed up last night and had good fun sipping on lots of beer. I opted for reading a few pages in my latest selection, Girl with the Dragon Tattoos. I figured today I wanted to take some time and see how Colombians celebrate their Independence Day. They are already very similar to the states as in staying up late at night since there is no work the next day!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the interim, I decided to enjoy me some good ole store brand Granola and boxed milk. No need to repost those pics, but I quickly began thinking about what is for lunch. After some serious brainstorming and realizing my limited ingredients, purposely limited, I opted for not just soup, but HEARTY soup.. I threw in some potatoes and more noodles for thickness. It came out better than expected, and not just because I made it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aSUV96LP9yDZXIGkKTAAXQ3_0ekPZ-Amm2TlTZyXtA5oLU_oNMaWrwmLwAvdbUmC9PpDqKOd520P8LZPqiPSSZG_3kskwQ8MHwnnTeIxzd6voOQ0flcIO59r0uad0L1uQIp7b0BqZzNi/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aSUV96LP9yDZXIGkKTAAXQ3_0ekPZ-Amm2TlTZyXtA5oLU_oNMaWrwmLwAvdbUmC9PpDqKOd520P8LZPqiPSSZG_3kskwQ8MHwnnTeIxzd6voOQ0flcIO59r0uad0L1uQIp7b0BqZzNi/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This afternoon, Erika and I planned on meeting in Botero Plaza to have dinner and explore the city's celebration offerings. While I was waiting on her, a funny thing happened...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This uhm greyed Colombian, which you could tell was suave in his day, decided to slide up next to me. I mean he was close. I figure it had to be some kinda mating contact that has to have worked on other Senoritas. He tried talking to me and I told him that I spoke little Spanish and he decided to break it down to me. He told me how beautiful I was and how he liked my skin color. He was very surprised that I was not from Colombia (I suppose because of my color). In addition, his thigh dayum near overlapped mine. A bit uncomfy, but entertaining that he worked so hard to make sure I understood what he was saying. After we exchanged all we could, he told me goodbye and it was a pleasure, while giving me a once over. It was a Class Act..I guess he was feeling confident on this day. Maybe I too will try this on a confident day to see how it fares in the states.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted to capture this photo of a worker in the central part of town. He was proud to be a Colombian as he served up fruit cups in his Colombian colors.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Erika had heard of a free concert in one of the parks about 20 minutes away from the Central area of town. Unfortunately, I was told not to whip out my camera during the walk because my camera was less than safe. I hate I could not take a picture of my latest tasting, Buñuelos. They are a fried pastries and stuffed with different things. This was more dough and cheese, which is more commonly found in the streets.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we continued to make our way, it was nice to see the kids and families out playing in the park sprinklers and enjoying the sun and some street food! The closer we approached our destination, I wondered what I had stepped into. It was the alternative crowd of Colombia. I guess this free concert was to raise awareness and acceptance of individuals based on race, sex, color, sexuality, etc. And trust me when I say, it attracted all those who defied the "norm." Now I am all for acceptance, but these folks were high as a kite and drinking to their hearts content. I am not sure how much of the message they actually heard. My words don't quite capture the moment like a few pics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiVQQ2v1es_yBnyO85qjdfrpa8sJamWiX-gjCEWhVn9RbIYXRzIPl7svgqeQLoXwOVFtBBisTRGWrAC1flNZHAPiarQUCXJVejM2uEJjf2R4Rncepl5iEUCMyi3LvjuvHeZZALz33ubVP/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiVQQ2v1es_yBnyO85qjdfrpa8sJamWiX-gjCEWhVn9RbIYXRzIPl7svgqeQLoXwOVFtBBisTRGWrAC1flNZHAPiarQUCXJVejM2uEJjf2R4Rncepl5iEUCMyi3LvjuvHeZZALz33ubVP/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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When I arrived back at the hostel, I decided to have a beer and chat it up with some locals who were having drinks in the bar! It was amazing how friendly they were. One was trying to learn English and his friends were pretty good at English and played translator. I decided to get in since I wanted to learn Spanish! So we chatted, their was some language exchanged played. I was quite proud of me that I could identify some words and sessions. I decided to call it a night around 10:30ish. The locals invited me out for a possible outing on Friday. We'll see what happens! It's been a good day! Time is passing by soo fast! </div></div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-40404812567903443782011-07-20T21:20:00.001-04:002011-07-20T21:20:52.107-04:00Day 45 - Guatepe (1 Hit and 2 Strikes..)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I planned on making another attempt at doing nothing this morning, but heading out midday to get into Medellin at a reasonable time. I figure this could be important for two reasons. The first is the most obvious one, I have no clue where I am going. The second is that I want to try to miss rush hour since I'll be lugging my two backpacks onto the metro. I mean the metro is like $1550 versus a $7000 - $10000 taxi ride to the hostel. I am a budget traveler here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well I was chatting it up with a fellow backpacker who said that he planned on doing this Vista Trek which is supposed to go up in the mountains and have great views. He said he planned to do this early and catch the same early bus back to Medellin. Welll me being me, I can't pass up a decent sounding adventure. We were told that the walk could range from 8km - 20km. Instead of km, I decided to use hours, lol. After an hour and some changing of walking forward, I planned on walking back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So we are off and walking. It is like 5hunnid degrees outside, but it's okay I suppose. It makes for a pretty day AND I have plenty of sunscreen on. No additional burns for me. Along the way were these inviting still lakes. Don't they look tempting?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF3hXn4T-AzS9H7Oz1SCqjQ5ruVDB-0hSdmNg5U3m4HlcaRxWKXuM3UW5UfykVk6OqtTJYMWZZ3ufN5QLhy0Y3GbOyHuQeAOS6uC435fsD2a9JdaCeTvjrfGLp7Qmjr2zYXC4Sli5lk-o/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF3hXn4T-AzS9H7Oz1SCqjQ5ruVDB-0hSdmNg5U3m4HlcaRxWKXuM3UW5UfykVk6OqtTJYMWZZ3ufN5QLhy0Y3GbOyHuQeAOS6uC435fsD2a9JdaCeTvjrfGLp7Qmjr2zYXC4Sli5lk-o/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+211.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, I quickly realized a few things: this trek is not "vista," the views are really no better that what I saw a few days ago, and no matter how high we get things look the same. Can you tell me the difference between these two sets of pictures from different angles?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mc9Jgf76PtEkB4M_UDtmLh-u1q62QSNWPKMgfsfWHdueHrxAp8ept_86ZQcF8gnp41Id_JRPztugaFeEXQEg5NKjQz-TYW60FHvpBDboX76jLeSc3H4XLndTcFmIP6xJHxJntw50EqMy/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mc9Jgf76PtEkB4M_UDtmLh-u1q62QSNWPKMgfsfWHdueHrxAp8ept_86ZQcF8gnp41Id_JRPztugaFeEXQEg5NKjQz-TYW60FHvpBDboX76jLeSc3H4XLndTcFmIP6xJHxJntw50EqMy/s200/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+222.jpg" width="200" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbC4NZQh6m932vbcFwbkD78FQlzGxDcNas98fgMH6qEC6nqrVOd-cF7dIfB1rh9Z3il3u6gfp062O11CGqzM8DdklbBzz8SzdsUF3WD3AM_fRgcNpMJBzi5b7Wna9pWm4heNj1h8FpyjU/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbC4NZQh6m932vbcFwbkD78FQlzGxDcNas98fgMH6qEC6nqrVOd-cF7dIfB1rh9Z3il3u6gfp062O11CGqzM8DdklbBzz8SzdsUF3WD3AM_fRgcNpMJBzi5b7Wna9pWm4heNj1h8FpyjU/s200/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+223.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mc9Jgf76PtEkB4M_UDtmLh-u1q62QSNWPKMgfsfWHdueHrxAp8ept_86ZQcF8gnp41Id_JRPztugaFeEXQEg5NKjQz-TYW60FHvpBDboX76jLeSc3H4XLndTcFmIP6xJHxJntw50EqMy/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboaGBT3aLeniZFL_1r9ZJKI48_2CVlq1CKDyD8zuvwtoY7nYgCuE6Kijxm0TGCxwSZsm8igpM6WJfC55fsK85d9io0JJhOXubwalcj5L5nKLRTzfWGQats34PDq4CK6MOh6u125UnJ61O/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboaGBT3aLeniZFL_1r9ZJKI48_2CVlq1CKDyD8zuvwtoY7nYgCuE6Kijxm0TGCxwSZsm8igpM6WJfC55fsK85d9io0JJhOXubwalcj5L5nKLRTzfWGQats34PDq4CK6MOh6u125UnJ61O/s200/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+215.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">But we try to wait it out and walk a bit further, this trek is no trek.. It's nothing to look at and we decided to head back. The real highlight was the Colombian playing Sade's Smooth Operator from his work truck in the middle of nowhere. Who would have thought. Oh well, one strike.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second strike was almost deadly! By now I am starving. We find this little restaurant and I order this chicken on a stick. I have a bad habit of looking at my food before I eat it. THIS is why I wouldn't eat wings for a very long time. Looking at them made me sick. So back to THIS chicken.. This chicken skewer is a thing of beauty no?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokwoHnKmLna4X_gCeRjMYl7pu7tAuEbYNqumWL4xuM1FGMS3Dh2BDaNmFd_o3DM9t2k38t3TcSORUwSucgC65qnI_1QeiHeloUzz9k1PAavnZfA85E_wnDKQUhmRkTTHcFrpl-WZY82Li/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokwoHnKmLna4X_gCeRjMYl7pu7tAuEbYNqumWL4xuM1FGMS3Dh2BDaNmFd_o3DM9t2k38t3TcSORUwSucgC65qnI_1QeiHeloUzz9k1PAavnZfA85E_wnDKQUhmRkTTHcFrpl-WZY82Li/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+225.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I bit into the first piece and got to looking at it and it just didn't seem right. I decide instead of biting into it again, I would pull a piece off. WHY, I MEAN WHY, is this chicken pink? Not beige, not rose, effin PINK! These folks tryna kill me. Flag on the play. I would offer up more strikes, but I saved myself before it was too late. I successfully communicated to them I did not want this or anything else from them for that matter. *sighs* still hungry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We quickly load the bus and are off to Medellin. I feel good because once again this feels somewhat familar. I exit the bus and head for the Metro. I've written out the directions and I am ready as can be with both bags in tow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sidebar: I think I am getting pretty good at offloading and onloading my big backpack. I'm like a smooth operator, lol. I can get it on, whip it off without hitting anyone, and lodge it between my legs to take up as little space as possible. All while swinging my small sack onto my chest! Call me a professional *does the cabbage patch*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anywho, I successfully get to the terminal and I head off in what I think is the correct direction. I walk a bit and then turn off and then turn back on and then turn off again. To my dismay, I was holding the map wrong, lol. After turning it right side up, I arrived. This was ALMOST a strike, but I quickly recovered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I checked in and this hostel is a thing of beauty. I chose a new area of Medellin to explore called Laureles. I hear this is the true local area and you can experience the real Colombia. I get settled in and I am told that there are free Salsa Lessons tonight. Based on previous experience, I asked was this Zumba or real lessons. The owner confirmed real lessons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I walk to the said area and there are a few people here. I tell them I have no clue as to what I am doing and they say no worries. Okay, okay! We get started and I have two left feet, but the night progresses...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmTiWi9LZRxOAUQUQSNF0gEIPhZ2-4b1RsDuRE7VoQDl1ytTWk9QQH1jDWpRPGN4BJ2dGD3uUgN3mVOfcDzFnHDNXVFO4RwQGkyr1Kvk6UwRAh-7jIbBY483g1XAfmCjK1MCiwoEXnhIH/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmTiWi9LZRxOAUQUQSNF0gEIPhZ2-4b1RsDuRE7VoQDl1ytTWk9QQH1jDWpRPGN4BJ2dGD3uUgN3mVOfcDzFnHDNXVFO4RwQGkyr1Kvk6UwRAh-7jIbBY483g1XAfmCjK1MCiwoEXnhIH/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is something I must learn when I get back to the states. My dance partner, the best friend of one of the instructors, was awesome. He made it easy to follow and worked with me very patiently when my feet got turned around, lol! He was also easy on the eyes. A rarity for me since I have been in Colombia. <span id="goog_29067494"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe707RNuWhLSOUM3oC6CLGIf6GPW5bwcnL2NpKtWhmZYe_wk1eyw1V0BnQl3jxpzgkCiC3xnJpmMTxRLGg_70FNjTbSqSziL-x5Ds_3I9AGSnLfKEShqvL3PizKAD-TsP3G1YuQu2gFXZ4/s1600/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe707RNuWhLSOUM3oC6CLGIf6GPW5bwcnL2NpKtWhmZYe_wk1eyw1V0BnQl3jxpzgkCiC3xnJpmMTxRLGg_70FNjTbSqSziL-x5Ds_3I9AGSnLfKEShqvL3PizKAD-TsP3G1YuQu2gFXZ4/s320/Medellin+%2528July+2011%2529+004.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now this activity/evening was a HIT!</div></div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-35751679906520218492011-07-19T20:46:00.000-04:002011-07-19T20:46:20.217-04:00Day 44 - Guatepe (Nothingness)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I woke up today focused. I was going to do a lesson or two of Spanish, a little reading, and then "relax." HA! The end result was that what I did resembled ABSOLUTELY nothing similar to that. I decided to have a bit of breakfast and then started tapping, tapping, tapping on my keyboard while enjoying this view from the balcony.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lr_mhw9cASNhWm-ra8k6l-apG0k3PL68hZD3W7KcNZMVMPRzZYRlLIg7jfKAS-Sa-_vfnvTHrUY1OtES616NyjgXwzOiPG6Xgb4jCjtG7HtzfjN3js_sgEkox0B0wsrCj60IZnYKLMwX/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lr_mhw9cASNhWm-ra8k6l-apG0k3PL68hZD3W7KcNZMVMPRzZYRlLIg7jfKAS-Sa-_vfnvTHrUY1OtES616NyjgXwzOiPG6Xgb4jCjtG7HtzfjN3js_sgEkox0B0wsrCj60IZnYKLMwX/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see the kayakers in the above picture.. I missed the super swimmers. From my understanding, a lot of people come to Guatepe to train for different triathlons, competitive sports, etc. The 2011 ITC Triathlon World Cup is to be held here in November. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am just super fancy this morning.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFwpJoz8NM5MI3E9MCS7DSPbAPKgDxvyiO9DSvIOCGRBJ7VbdEr4882V-2NdsK2laidPwbfp-l3uKGgmY-aN3hUnTiqo8ITR3Win_sZ6d0RH9RAEl9WR8L4Zq11p0zgU1lxkA9pxyClXg/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFwpJoz8NM5MI3E9MCS7DSPbAPKgDxvyiO9DSvIOCGRBJ7VbdEr4882V-2NdsK2laidPwbfp-l3uKGgmY-aN3hUnTiqo8ITR3Win_sZ6d0RH9RAEl9WR8L4Zq11p0zgU1lxkA9pxyClXg/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+204.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've enjoyed a few cups of tea since I've been here. I am soo not a drinker of tea, but I liked this Hindu Tea. It was like a mild something with no herbal anythings. I can't describe it, but if any of you have any recommendations of things I should try along these lines, please let me know! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that thing we talked about yesterday came into fruition. I burned the SHYT outta my legs. They are peeling and quasi scaly looking, lol. Dayum this proximity to the equator.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXFC3-dWLWAMRYf4SZeeigwQu28riW8R8kn3ogvEsIWSmMECCRxzdRLx7DaoGAwW3n58k8xPmzLhLeI4wadrBysi246pBKLtRBQWCGO06us_2uMla7E5ifOkca0Ze3GEDQ9eA54X30sMU/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXFC3-dWLWAMRYf4SZeeigwQu28riW8R8kn3ogvEsIWSmMECCRxzdRLx7DaoGAwW3n58k8xPmzLhLeI4wadrBysi246pBKLtRBQWCGO06us_2uMla7E5ifOkca0Ze3GEDQ9eA54X30sMU/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+197.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Soo you know every hostel I stay in I share the good and the not so good with you. Well I stayed at Lakeview Hostel, one of 2 hostels in this lake town. The location, price, and people are great. The owners, Nick and Greg, are very friendly and definitely get it in with the best of them. I tried to take a snapshot of their running tally of beverages. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq12E6wWVjUPqvMxBlHhhO5B6YFnMtkZqV3GZd-3gQzSIBHwxYpRnvC5GxYDRGsM1suHv359RZXj_JfMIyNHAE4jqEbk4pdAHLaxiGQ_rJ01JLnqKrxoVuVZKaRu7CdkVIPmSW538FSOEZ/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq12E6wWVjUPqvMxBlHhhO5B6YFnMtkZqV3GZd-3gQzSIBHwxYpRnvC5GxYDRGsM1suHv359RZXj_JfMIyNHAE4jqEbk4pdAHLaxiGQ_rJ01JLnqKrxoVuVZKaRu7CdkVIPmSW538FSOEZ/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">In all fairness, I am not sure over what period of time this is, lol. I just know one line read 216 followed by a plus sign and a bunch more tally marks. It wouldn't surprise me how many they made from day to day. I saw them throw back a shyt load. But as I said, they were super friendly and helpful and the location of the hostel overlooking the lake was amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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Oh well. I am going to try and stay in the moment, lol.MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-77984355329730449622011-07-18T18:12:00.002-04:002011-07-18T18:15:50.821-04:00Day 43 - Guatepe (Professional kayaker...naah)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh today was another fabulous day on the lake, lol! I slept in until 8:15am. I must have been tired and then some! The day started out cloudy and we were unsure if we were going to be able to venture out and do a bit of hiking. As our luck would have it, the skies parted ways and kayaking was back on the map!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Some kinda way, I managed to super tan just my ankles.. THAT is NOT a shadow we are looking at. That's probably going to burn tomorrow.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7H2iZMl_UTRy9JVNpqHe_EoQfP9PzJsbTHK_1u6X9c9gKdYmxkm4Da-iiGMAsq773NvrvvgSgIx6aQnVMmMU64oK1I1zoBM2xnPPZY7RnBMR2TopTJFe9ZqVt69GCsbFB6VFRUL3G3Zc/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7H2iZMl_UTRy9JVNpqHe_EoQfP9PzJsbTHK_1u6X9c9gKdYmxkm4Da-iiGMAsq773NvrvvgSgIx6aQnVMmMU64oK1I1zoBM2xnPPZY7RnBMR2TopTJFe9ZqVt69GCsbFB6VFRUL3G3Zc/s200/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+181.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">A neighborhood pool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAi-WEXXXYTvGrPEHEnc4llHO4NrsfjTG9XWMbbmw067zgwPZtddstswqO8WGiLsWwJuZmqLJFqykd5MBEa2yTZ0LvUH82VBsjPTIxjVOQh2jPAuVYPkzBSnTtgWLcOqcewZir8WVEPBVy/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAi-WEXXXYTvGrPEHEnc4llHO4NrsfjTG9XWMbbmw067zgwPZtddstswqO8WGiLsWwJuZmqLJFqykd5MBEa2yTZ0LvUH82VBsjPTIxjVOQh2jPAuVYPkzBSnTtgWLcOqcewZir8WVEPBVy/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+192.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Someone made and hung these Virgin Mary flags on everyone's door. I believe it represents the Colombian's faith and protection on each of their homes. There were huge celebrations and mass services in the Plaza.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jyuFVwWLjIFYO-YSsstSCZngzNy2c5LyXUKGR2oFNwuu8LmWgyKsKMoZ6gD27wdP52A1IhZZeCYaYaUpIjcN-btkEXDUKQnuMXISrlq7zDeL3rU08W_7KtYLwOehoi09Ce12WnFjTbSX/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jyuFVwWLjIFYO-YSsstSCZngzNy2c5LyXUKGR2oFNwuu8LmWgyKsKMoZ6gD27wdP52A1IhZZeCYaYaUpIjcN-btkEXDUKQnuMXISrlq7zDeL3rU08W_7KtYLwOehoi09Ce12WnFjTbSX/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+191.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe the day is coming to an end. Erika heads out and I am just looking to enjoy some down time over the evening. The highlight was I finally saw limitless, and it proved to be very good!</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-59315741243036220642011-07-17T17:44:00.000-04:002011-07-17T17:44:19.098-04:00Day 42 - Guatepe (The Rock/ A Taste of Guatepe)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, Erika and I have plans to make it to the rock. The sky looks to be clearing up and we know the views should be lovely from the top. Since there is not much going on, we opted to do, what we later learned, was 16KM (excluding climbing the rock), the Ring Road route. It loops around town and allows one to indulge of the scenery between Guatepe and La Piedra, the area around the rock, El Peñol. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It ended up being SUCH a great walk. We chatted, took pictures, and took in the countryside. Some of the houses here are beautiful and others offered amazing views of the city and the “great rock.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3uFeEcU_fSCHmDI-vZEPhQhfGP4E7Af_ML3S4gskYYGqQwFGw2YxUqH8HODKUFXUUSF6w6LCN4bbtdPN61rnPl1HJR6kcc6WBT74pa9oXgR7wLr0qOOKr6Pt8BH1n3FpkyYBp-u6shii/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3uFeEcU_fSCHmDI-vZEPhQhfGP4E7Af_ML3S4gskYYGqQwFGw2YxUqH8HODKUFXUUSF6w6LCN4bbtdPN61rnPl1HJR6kcc6WBT74pa9oXgR7wLr0qOOKr6Pt8BH1n3FpkyYBp-u6shii/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGPvc486ZnclsI5IaqDwJxABDi_AMdsTA8LRRnugk7KI-KwKw9F5yg9EtEMzKIAusdaUIcjTNNNEDXFACgBHOsapV7oYD7vpD-rUheNPlXvKgfsaEkpZm5GM6QOlqNGkZLiobYRtmLW-Y/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGPvc486ZnclsI5IaqDwJxABDi_AMdsTA8LRRnugk7KI-KwKw9F5yg9EtEMzKIAusdaUIcjTNNNEDXFACgBHOsapV7oYD7vpD-rUheNPlXvKgfsaEkpZm5GM6QOlqNGkZLiobYRtmLW-Y/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+074.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we arrived, we said to ourselves, this rock is massive, but who decided to build some stairs off to the side AND do we really have to climb it?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iWT-T2nPJrVrQhhbe2coSPDk1NddrrwZK7wrZCCGrSGFs_D1AtRsQq8D9RXReXnAATVirQi1WwXmuAnM1EJjUuuKb4Lx-26smPb4-_aY_4z_tNs9RKKh1Wk3OOWDr3qnIS0G6sSIOPfB/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iWT-T2nPJrVrQhhbe2coSPDk1NddrrwZK7wrZCCGrSGFs_D1AtRsQq8D9RXReXnAATVirQi1WwXmuAnM1EJjUuuKb4Lx-26smPb4-_aY_4z_tNs9RKKh1Wk3OOWDr3qnIS0G6sSIOPfB/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+076.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why not, we are here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitunbt8oywsyw2CPHvDsht1Uz-tZn8zYFUq_cTBLoI6VFreu4d0Fez9eJU_SFA9SBRbmSLeW8nv2V_bitc_02iqzAG6GooQkhDXpnmpC-9hM0CAf_AUYLdYCxUXBSZMx4-LZNui1r7F-_I/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitunbt8oywsyw2CPHvDsht1Uz-tZn8zYFUq_cTBLoI6VFreu4d0Fez9eJU_SFA9SBRbmSLeW8nv2V_bitc_02iqzAG6GooQkhDXpnmpC-9hM0CAf_AUYLdYCxUXBSZMx4-LZNui1r7F-_I/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+078.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here were the stairs we had to climb!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxExG9jFENtXTcoocZz4pha8dWyDD7AKnZZe7Zn4hF1qa11WIj3N1exveD5Oc1DfJMMNXq04s67QmlZFdGf525o4MLSBvpqnz0KyJ062eJw2u4ExAoEUzsOFpP08JP7u-Cc0WrDpXpb5Ac/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxExG9jFENtXTcoocZz4pha8dWyDD7AKnZZe7Zn4hF1qa11WIj3N1exveD5Oc1DfJMMNXq04s67QmlZFdGf525o4MLSBvpqnz0KyJ062eJw2u4ExAoEUzsOFpP08JP7u-Cc0WrDpXpb5Ac/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+090.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right before the entrance is a lookout point that allows you to take in all of Guatepe/La Piedra. It was soo amazing. The pictures do not do it justice, but we had to try!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLrbsjkJAx0twSAt9bB6rL_QG5dP6-ynsdFk3vNlPQmldQpWfme-A13YBivd9rbd6D345Y_NxDGPGjn_KbxILW0kLW-IoqWikY1jcCeHk6wc0EEUi6O_68B4XmkIKlpLMkzV9V82o_4uv/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLrbsjkJAx0twSAt9bB6rL_QG5dP6-ynsdFk3vNlPQmldQpWfme-A13YBivd9rbd6D345Y_NxDGPGjn_KbxILW0kLW-IoqWikY1jcCeHk6wc0EEUi6O_68B4XmkIKlpLMkzV9V82o_4uv/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+086.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So in all it took us 3 hours to reach the rock, 1.5 hours to climb and explore the rock, and about 1 hr to reach the plaza in Guatepe. We were not necessarily expecting this much “excitement” but it was so worth it. The views did not let us down and the weather was great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to venture into town and find some veggies to whip up an afternoon snack that would tide us over to dinner. Did I mention I love getting veggies from the small tiendas and stands on the side of the street? Before we reached there, we saw a ton of horses and people out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrmo5k8gK8GMro5FybvHILj7iqRrE6lR3O9VhMLI41Mfwcp1gYmqo_XGGoTLVgYvdT4dN0RahxBdDYNi4aqDREWaNynNyMbbpyiFwAWnifHF27AJHzZfcZ0e7UB5WnnlAAg4jiLISvp7/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrmo5k8gK8GMro5FybvHILj7iqRrE6lR3O9VhMLI41Mfwcp1gYmqo_XGGoTLVgYvdT4dN0RahxBdDYNi4aqDREWaNynNyMbbpyiFwAWnifHF27AJHzZfcZ0e7UB5WnnlAAg4jiLISvp7/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+155.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrmo5k8gK8GMro5FybvHILj7iqRrE6lR3O9VhMLI41Mfwcp1gYmqo_XGGoTLVgYvdT4dN0RahxBdDYNi4aqDREWaNynNyMbbpyiFwAWnifHF27AJHzZfcZ0e7UB5WnnlAAg4jiLISvp7/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI5HG6uEUqoJyq41peYAt-1f2imvSAk1EKwnM9HvPNFOXaERX9jm3h9A2E-IG5TpwV9YhmTfOxe4JRcD1ydnKg-oRJLL2nj9eWMlbGRxJljWFKnSb8jiB1E2JNgUuOXOR7znIDhhkx9uB/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI5HG6uEUqoJyq41peYAt-1f2imvSAk1EKwnM9HvPNFOXaERX9jm3h9A2E-IG5TpwV9YhmTfOxe4JRcD1ydnKg-oRJLL2nj9eWMlbGRxJljWFKnSb8jiB1E2JNgUuOXOR7znIDhhkx9uB/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+153.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">We kept walking and decided to whip up some guacamole (check out THIS pepper). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">We also bought some plantains and I introduced Erika to the world of lightly toasted plantain chips. I think she will forever be hooked. I do not know who first exposed me, but I am soo glad they did. Yummy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTjbnfbXmMo1uhfYSQ0S2850lD6vwtZNTAbWTna0yySAL-the5JoZ_Ff-IMB3kecWVkVqcYGU7Q_ODDgAtzutz7eeeyBYgmQrWHe20jHWTa6nvJIx8WYFqTeSQ28gPbBFjM3N_TRHlAYS/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTjbnfbXmMo1uhfYSQ0S2850lD6vwtZNTAbWTna0yySAL-the5JoZ_Ff-IMB3kecWVkVqcYGU7Q_ODDgAtzutz7eeeyBYgmQrWHe20jHWTa6nvJIx8WYFqTeSQ28gPbBFjM3N_TRHlAYS/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, someone told us what was going on in town. All the excitement around town is because it is the Virgin Mary Festival, not quite sure what it represents, but it was supposed to be a ton of people hanging around the plaza, and music, and food. Sounds great! We decided we would go into town and find some dinner, buttttt something changed! We passed this lady who sold these itty-bitty empanadas with potatoes..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqregHyBt3Pl_8uk44xxzoquvBhyphenhyphenff62fes7OcLUq6-EbHy0yrcJp4MH9WKxJR0hFc7zJv_ULaCBEA1v0aqS4_G01UP8IxOdrE4Ws_KV3Imo7AJVvlVCCbFBmM_Wvv-s5SUzT2oVYc7frH/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqregHyBt3Pl_8uk44xxzoquvBhyphenhyphenff62fes7OcLUq6-EbHy0yrcJp4MH9WKxJR0hFc7zJv_ULaCBEA1v0aqS4_G01UP8IxOdrE4Ws_KV3Imo7AJVvlVCCbFBmM_Wvv-s5SUzT2oVYc7frH/s200/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+169.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and we got to brainstorming, lol. We decided we would use our set budget for dinner or snacking on food in the plaza (aka street food). We titled it the Taste of Guatepe. It was the most amazing experience ever. Then we found another lady with veggie empanadas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWxFQ-i9RMV0ktSNYvi6KG_nGX5T05zcwkJnpEKnnH2TRI5YLBssSTydxXSYMVqGpfMABd55imWZNri4rMs2gC3o8YdkA3bGQ-rOr6sv7K2AtWcXag8l2MhtN6vG7RPttkkO_d9YO4vTe/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWxFQ-i9RMV0ktSNYvi6KG_nGX5T05zcwkJnpEKnnH2TRI5YLBssSTydxXSYMVqGpfMABd55imWZNri4rMs2gC3o8YdkA3bGQ-rOr6sv7K2AtWcXag8l2MhtN6vG7RPttkkO_d9YO4vTe/s200/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+170.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We kept walking and saw this SUPER EFFICIENT arepa stand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglljkS9pexCxdoOBDNKzItqOB87DW3UP3nY-InjEa4hbL5eutA30GfI9YvEID-4EVv1mkwC38xOz5OnBy3UlK0doBW9W_A982BsFSd3jqSPUN7dot81Ubd8xc4yV52jqEUrJGfR0iPm9OT/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglljkS9pexCxdoOBDNKzItqOB87DW3UP3nY-InjEa4hbL5eutA30GfI9YvEID-4EVv1mkwC38xOz5OnBy3UlK0doBW9W_A982BsFSd3jqSPUN7dot81Ubd8xc4yV52jqEUrJGfR0iPm9OT/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It seemed to be a good look. Tons of people standing around waiting on them to serve AND the only business they are in are arepas! Sounds like a winner. We decided to engage in arepas with cheese! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They were DELICIOUS. They topped them with this sweet leche (milk) kind of sauce).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzlpEh8j2bjrqk0YwAft5uVwJ6WDyHWfCQQpRQsHdYeyfhmTYcgvpAZxYSsqghVVUNPIY6irT4mdwF9ILwqtqIxwpYiCFfD-Xq55UrmrWo6GsWlslgjdbz4rTsJFONiy6wMvyUlCBN_S2/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzlpEh8j2bjrqk0YwAft5uVwJ6WDyHWfCQQpRQsHdYeyfhmTYcgvpAZxYSsqghVVUNPIY6irT4mdwF9ILwqtqIxwpYiCFfD-Xq55UrmrWo6GsWlslgjdbz4rTsJFONiy6wMvyUlCBN_S2/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+174.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and then we had fried potatoes (which I forgot to take a picture of). This was really a bag of grease, lol. And the thing we had before was soo good, we decided to have another one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzlpEh8j2bjrqk0YwAft5uVwJ6WDyHWfCQQpRQsHdYeyfhmTYcgvpAZxYSsqghVVUNPIY6irT4mdwF9ILwqtqIxwpYiCFfD-Xq55UrmrWo6GsWlslgjdbz4rTsJFONiy6wMvyUlCBN_S2/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzlpEh8j2bjrqk0YwAft5uVwJ6WDyHWfCQQpRQsHdYeyfhmTYcgvpAZxYSsqghVVUNPIY6irT4mdwF9ILwqtqIxwpYiCFfD-Xq55UrmrWo6GsWlslgjdbz4rTsJFONiy6wMvyUlCBN_S2/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+174.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then what is left.. dessert!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPFvgcfjcngimbuyuJr-B-_q45ObriDj9PCRk6DyUwq1XO1gl2DLpcGdC-PqtRpNM6ResBRIBKj_8rvkEkyJ0C3a98aderlgLse9jj5mzHS6lrqgHHEhO-AA_msNqGbHc0f1efZ4aZLE0/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPFvgcfjcngimbuyuJr-B-_q45ObriDj9PCRk6DyUwq1XO1gl2DLpcGdC-PqtRpNM6ResBRIBKj_8rvkEkyJ0C3a98aderlgLse9jj5mzHS6lrqgHHEhO-AA_msNqGbHc0f1efZ4aZLE0/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+180.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These were not great, but we had to have it. We were on a roll! We topped it off with some fresh mora juice (blackberry).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The town was great. The students played music well into the evening and were great. Kids made a makeshift soccer field in the square near the fountain. Just people everywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiY-fJJmHPfNcayPTrWQkLSuUllMlIarX21mKxnIMiAI7i4muV1wyV6Ph2tHER9f3OqEviWTar01q09nJr61KVkZOCvST6PLFeoEOA0Qa_gioaZbfF8uYU5cVDWCouCQRRYxH8GwOEtdU/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiY-fJJmHPfNcayPTrWQkLSuUllMlIarX21mKxnIMiAI7i4muV1wyV6Ph2tHER9f3OqEviWTar01q09nJr61KVkZOCvST6PLFeoEOA0Qa_gioaZbfF8uYU5cVDWCouCQRRYxH8GwOEtdU/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+175.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I LOVE this lake town. It reminds me of a Jr. Lake Havasu. This has been such a fabulous day! Who would have thought we would do so much in one day. The plan is kayaking tomorrow. Another first, I am nervously exciting. I do not want to capsize!</div><span id="goog_2094941068"></span><span id="goog_2094941069"></span>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-77328478894066080902011-07-16T19:06:00.000-04:002011-07-16T19:06:51.350-04:00Day 41 - Guatepe-ish (Daño. Como? Daño, Ooooo)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't remember if I shared this earlier, but part of the reason that today was so important that I left early today, was because I was supposed to me a friend I met in Santa Marta (almost a month ago) in Medellin, so we could bus over together to Guatepe. I heard the bus ride from Manizales to Medellin was supposed to take 4 hours, but it could take anywhere from 4hrs to 6hrs. Then, once you get to Medellin, you have to transfer a few times and then catch the bus to Guatepe, which takes another 2 hours give or take. It has been completely rainy for the last couple of days and so that can affect the roads. I NEED to have plenty of time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My plan was set, I had packed everything I needed for the morning in my book bag and completely packed my backpack so all I had to do was grab it in the morning. This was all to NOT repeat the incident from yesterday, which I failed to report on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So let's flashback: This particular disturbance was the only time I almost cussed since I have been here. It started with one gentlemen who was planning on doing a trek and he needed to be ready by 6am. Soo, he got up and was soo loud. Unpacking, repacking, zipping, bumping into things, cracking the blings so he could see, etc at like 5-something in the morning. WTH! Okay fine, I go back to sleep. It's probably 7am and this older gentleman thought it was okay to COMPLETLY open the blinds. I looked at him and I said, well dayum, you just gonna tell me to get up now aren't you? He says that he couldn't find his glasses and blah blah. I said, well </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">its early and you had no consideration for anyone else in this room. He gestures to close them back, but I'm up now do not worry about it now. MF!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay back to today. I am set, I am out of the hostel by 6am and on the cable shortly thereafter. I whip out my handy Spanish For Dummies and learn the phrase of the day: "A que hora sale el bus para [destination]." This translates to What times does the bus for whatever leave. IT was a GREAT phrase to learn for today. I got all the information I needed. Anything after that, nada. I did that, plus asking a few prices and I was set. I found a kind of super shuttle transportation that had 7 passengers and zips you right to said city. We are making good time, zipping around slow trucks, not having to pick up other passengers. Oh this is gravy, we are making good time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">About 45 minutes into our journey we pull over. I am thinking that this must be an early break, I'll just wait on the bus. The driver communicates something and everyone gets out of the van. I insist that I'll just wait until we are ready. He is trying his hardest to communicate something and I just don't get it, so I get off. We are standing a while and I decide to ask the gentleman next to me (after I prefaced my limited Spanish) and ask was there a problemo with the carro or something of the sorts. He said daño and I said, what (como)? Baño, he says no Daño. Still for me no entiendo (I don't understand). Then he starts making a Daa, Daa sound. I said ohhhhh daño and open my spanish-english dictionary. Daño means damaged. The dayum van done broke down. Sonofabish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uiQiV5aHvaBprF25WGldQfT4wp4E3aDxJ5Sc9-nxsuqQCF92NpVxWPqpNiSN8eEbQ5mHehR1_IEhHtPtw0AOGW0Am9PI2EbkHdgdptmgZ0UHlbMT5VYjB0larSufDvG4TJAd34PjX6kl/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uiQiV5aHvaBprF25WGldQfT4wp4E3aDxJ5Sc9-nxsuqQCF92NpVxWPqpNiSN8eEbQ5mHehR1_IEhHtPtw0AOGW0Am9PI2EbkHdgdptmgZ0UHlbMT5VYjB0larSufDvG4TJAd34PjX6kl/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am ALMOST there, this is the home stretch. I get to the bus station and I am looking for my friend. I am here when I said I would be.. I emailed her to tell her where I would be and that I would leave if I did not see her at said time. I didn't see her, so I left as we had planned. I get on the bus and of course, 1hr 40 minutes turned into 2hrs or sorts. It was raining and I am like did I come to the lake for this? But I look around and its beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I unload my stuff, chat with the owners about food places and try to wait for my friend to no avail. I decide to head into town to do a bit of grocery shopping for dinner. He recommended this fish called Ropalo at some said market, it is supposed to be a great white fish. Soo I suit up, since its raining and head out. Even though the skies are grey, I can tell this is a great little town to spend a few days and I can't wait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyQ9Qk8Ck_POTw1GYMVCDqHVigZ2_uggR8iQ5hnOPG1FRtzDp752foikPVOP1AmVyVtdHDZmGxBtTJLW2-v_CZqR8ouAXaBsCmzuq8UT-Jg6PeQSFj9EItoo1OR11udbUua0BjL0d8gO_/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyQ9Qk8Ck_POTw1GYMVCDqHVigZ2_uggR8iQ5hnOPG1FRtzDp752foikPVOP1AmVyVtdHDZmGxBtTJLW2-v_CZqR8ouAXaBsCmzuq8UT-Jg6PeQSFj9EItoo1OR11udbUua0BjL0d8gO_/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pick up everything I need and on my way back, I see my friend! Oh double yaay! We chat for a sec and we realized that she never got any of my messages. Checked my faulty blackberry and there they were never sent. She said she waited for me until 3pm :-(. Well we are reunited and catching up! We had a fabulous dinner of fish with veggies and rice.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6inpw3_4rkfgJolAfo0MoFqd6Gaw2h4zjjQzC_HKDLbB1UC36o4UyaF3bFtHxrPzJ7m10LuZVWi6hKhOe3sxIKmoQaC3AzOVIMknYSKPM98Im6GWl-3Xz6KigHMCvGByg9GVjZGiuvuH/s1600/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6inpw3_4rkfgJolAfo0MoFqd6Gaw2h4zjjQzC_HKDLbB1UC36o4UyaF3bFtHxrPzJ7m10LuZVWi6hKhOe3sxIKmoQaC3AzOVIMknYSKPM98Im6GWl-3Xz6KigHMCvGByg9GVjZGiuvuH/s320/Guatepe+%2528July+2011%2529+007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and some hot chocolate with cinnamon. We chatted and chatted some more, it was great to hear about the excitement of her travels and share mine with her, but I am BEAT and heading to bed! We are climbing the infamous rock of El Penol tomorrow!</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-43112823619987655622011-07-16T18:19:00.000-04:002011-07-16T18:19:59.956-04:00Day 40 - Manizales (Hot Chocolate to Die For)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I woke up today with high expections. I expected to trek into town to explore the happening area of Manizales. I get up and it is a morning of waiting. Boo! I had to wait to shower and wait for breakfast since a large group was at the table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, no worries, cause I am taking it easy and planning to explore the town to see what's up. I sit down to eat and to my surprise the cook, Rosa, remembered I did not drink coffee and got me some hot chocolate. *blushes* This means the day is gonna be good. The stars are in alignment, I HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE. Wellllllll, my aspirations were deflated when a couple of backpackers say the walk between here and my exploration area really has NOTHING to indulge in, offer, ooo and awww. I mean NOTHING! They said I could share a cab with them as they were headed in that direction. And their assessment was correct, the ride to "town" sucked. It was just block after block of traffic and little storefronts. What kind of city and/or college town is this?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anywho, they had some business to attend to and I just sat idle. At this point, all I wanna do is try this coffee shop that Lonely Planet (the traveler's handbook, which has been hit and miss) recommended as the best hot chocolate ever. We find the place and it's cute..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmanGU8Uz2_dzvpt87CMyjsY0307bVlEbebW5ZgiayhxsrxB5xc5wGV6VQ5TVxEsEEHm2jTo2l_KCICmbE8VeGfU8wFv50ygB5XDViO4WAk3Pqf9xCcwlsSHQhZVotx_1kHgbBKwlB1gI/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmanGU8Uz2_dzvpt87CMyjsY0307bVlEbebW5ZgiayhxsrxB5xc5wGV6VQ5TVxEsEEHm2jTo2l_KCICmbE8VeGfU8wFv50ygB5XDViO4WAk3Pqf9xCcwlsSHQhZVotx_1kHgbBKwlB1gI/s320/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+037.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I open the menu and I am overtaken by the assortment of hot chocolates they have. You can have it plain, with mexican spice, with chantilly, with anything! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknI5jrHuyHySKH1VFBv5UrCTVSRio2enGOaCt9GHFrIoC4PeGIOAdebtqEztymo4mb4Cn_Gcb9lpum0645P_vn3m12Gfwfm30D77VBCWgKedosAssb44r6Q2voNReNI_NilWfd_2TbKk/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknI5jrHuyHySKH1VFBv5UrCTVSRio2enGOaCt9GHFrIoC4PeGIOAdebtqEztymo4mb4Cn_Gcb9lpum0645P_vn3m12Gfwfm30D77VBCWgKedosAssb44r6Q2voNReNI_NilWfd_2TbKk/s320/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+038.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ordered the plain hot chocolate, but the couple next to me ordered the one with marshmallows. Who knew they had marshmallows. Then the lady said they made their own marshmallows and it was super good. Okay, sounds like a sales pitch to me, but I am convinced I should try it. Guyssssss, it comes out and I am like.. Fashion Shoot! I've got to get this chocolate from all angles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnMO8bl6nkTg2wc_XUU9hztWZTJRnEhr44M0o2zM9jgc8TFnPOxNJiCA4FuLGop796nP-HDnDOKNnXSl64pUjRo8lHNgwHWXtd0ZFmQuMAHr7bW65u8QNoNmBEuwbNCqoxHsdCVcif8U/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnMO8bl6nkTg2wc_XUU9hztWZTJRnEhr44M0o2zM9jgc8TFnPOxNJiCA4FuLGop796nP-HDnDOKNnXSl64pUjRo8lHNgwHWXtd0ZFmQuMAHr7bW65u8QNoNmBEuwbNCqoxHsdCVcif8U/s320/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+039.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our walk back to the hostel, I saw two pretty interesting things.. One, this model had hooters. They were soo massive, I needed to take a picture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8XZbAz_dAX3fs_0A11jLn6D04USwj3U2AQoB62mmWQQBCLm7VuQkN1lb8FJEn8wGBohxeypDloUH2kb5IGFWZQVAUPRFoE7t_xBqPLE4cu2k5kTDFn2BOqaf-ITX0EIGsG7TMDyrT0g/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8XZbAz_dAX3fs_0A11jLn6D04USwj3U2AQoB62mmWQQBCLm7VuQkN1lb8FJEn8wGBohxeypDloUH2kb5IGFWZQVAUPRFoE7t_xBqPLE4cu2k5kTDFn2BOqaf-ITX0EIGsG7TMDyrT0g/s320/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+044.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Second, I wonder what would Beyonce say if she knew she was endorsing a small shop in Manizales?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtXkM0KPnRkFa64L9TygwacNOUYZFlD0WWWqqeqAobIcPPcy5w0MyOSdgZUSub8sT8HVJgm82jN8Oux9xc_E6WvUYpXYKUY_Qt1EZOJpx5bxC53tDtO_QhIA7pJk_T5jVHjhIv1KWMnw/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtXkM0KPnRkFa64L9TygwacNOUYZFlD0WWWqqeqAobIcPPcy5w0MyOSdgZUSub8sT8HVJgm82jN8Oux9xc_E6WvUYpXYKUY_Qt1EZOJpx5bxC53tDtO_QhIA7pJk_T5jVHjhIv1KWMnw/s320/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+045.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh my favorite part of the evening is the check-in, curfew things of sorts. The person at the front desk told me I needed to tell him if I was going out by 10pm because they needed to know who was going out and that maybe they would need to give me a key. First of all, what the hell do I need to tell you I am going out for?! Next, why are you NOT going to be around to let me in. What kinda plans you got besides making sure all your "guests" are safe and sound. *sighs* They are NOT going to be in business long if they operate like this. I gotz a lot of tripadvisoring to do, and they'll get a special shout out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am at the Termales. Okay, I say to myself.. I have never experienced Hot Springs and have NO way to gauge this. In the process, I meet Jose from Spain. We start chatting and figure we’ll navigate the springs together. The landscape and the views are beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNn838KPqlQnuIN38f87YhsekN6jMxk1sPWJuUT-9gYp2bzVmuYCRZbAe-g-wat4Etnvp_iqYLs5vPFe_a2duiBJuJywr5EvjL28hnFpRk797fHKme9iuGVETb7UNBqsYR6slG9dohcHo/s1600/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNn838KPqlQnuIN38f87YhsekN6jMxk1sPWJuUT-9gYp2bzVmuYCRZbAe-g-wat4Etnvp_iqYLs5vPFe_a2duiBJuJywr5EvjL28hnFpRk797fHKme9iuGVETb7UNBqsYR6slG9dohcHo/s320/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">MAAANNN when I tell you this water was like 80 degrees Fahrenheit. All I could say is bake and bake. I am soo loving this and the rain that I thought would be a factor so was not. My skin loved this experience. Whew.. I navigated from pool to pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Rlr1dD1lIv1mafQXXoo6ysOhc2Zi-q1CxfooSm73OSFcq2XBRl8yCXBz7VC1u2SaSSHUHIuCtSCWyUmY2Sywz_OMBzbzscomKc7uE6xbROB8z-pXA89iGg05nRYZvvUqGvO00QbodOo/s1600/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Rlr1dD1lIv1mafQXXoo6ysOhc2Zi-q1CxfooSm73OSFcq2XBRl8yCXBz7VC1u2SaSSHUHIuCtSCWyUmY2Sywz_OMBzbzscomKc7uE6xbROB8z-pXA89iGg05nRYZvvUqGvO00QbodOo/s320/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+022.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw these and thought they were the greatest. Reminded me of my first week of graduate school where we painted park benches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAqKmxGLAeqXjSdsOphnRJHcaMjUDfo7kDAOYBB20VVwLWTavWJXN78jNvQyqLYNOGxIR6GuJKS9C_-A2UVQ3HPuRyWGAJx9YEnpsvqMZteCDZodeNlntRHLENOZYfsasoohP-Uvpue0/s1600/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAqKmxGLAeqXjSdsOphnRJHcaMjUDfo7kDAOYBB20VVwLWTavWJXN78jNvQyqLYNOGxIR6GuJKS9C_-A2UVQ3HPuRyWGAJx9YEnpsvqMZteCDZodeNlntRHLENOZYfsasoohP-Uvpue0/s320/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soo summary: I had a fabulous experience. 3 – 4 hours is more than enough time to sizzle. It’s worth considering to stay the day. Although it was complicated getting their and back, I am glad I went.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the chiva back was my favorite sighting.. Whenever I see a cow, I always see a small duck. Not sure the relationship, but it’s always so cute. I wish I could be a butterfly on the grass to hear the conversation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNB8FLFIV1Zcnoi5P99plj0xF4OqDgZkGsGNCaDKoU5-KwfyFmrAT1uPkc7WmglgvHwheOgM3oeadsm9Ycr0oic2KQu2kEZux7EC624Nod4Zbe12GGQLJzisFB_JUjFhCRTWM0Yltbv4/s1600/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNB8FLFIV1Zcnoi5P99plj0xF4OqDgZkGsGNCaDKoU5-KwfyFmrAT1uPkc7WmglgvHwheOgM3oeadsm9Ycr0oic2KQu2kEZux7EC624Nod4Zbe12GGQLJzisFB_JUjFhCRTWM0Yltbv4/s320/Santa+Rosa+de+Cabal+%2528July+2011%2529+032.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I FINALLY get back to the hostel and there are a ton of people who have come in. They are NOT very social and keep to themselves. I believe they may have been Colombia which I said in an earlier post they mostly keep to themselves. To my surprise, the front desk lady seemed to have some of her family members in the hostel. Iono.. This place is something. I cannot put my finger on it to save my life. It doesn’t feel social in the slightest and the staff always seems like they are sneaking around. I am considering changing, but I like the convenience to get to the bus terminal for early morning Friday. We’ll see. As of right now, I am BEAT!</div><span id="goog_1021426187"></span><span id="goog_1021426188"></span>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-62057188384421435602011-07-14T16:34:00.000-04:002011-07-14T16:34:22.403-04:00Day 38 - Manizales (My Greatest Fear Realized, no lol)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Soo I woke up at 6am this morning and made an executive decision to head to Manizales and explore a new city. Now the responsible thing would have been to stay up, but I decided to go back to bed, lol. In the process of packing up all my things and having breakfast, I learned that one of the people I checked out last night did not pay for their dinners. Wellllllllll that means I had to pay for one of them. Boo @ that. I don’t believe in giving away money, but I digress. Lesson learned, too bad it had to be on my last day.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">As I was closing out my final tab, I was reminded that today’s dinner was Mexican *sniffles* I almost changed my plans to leave on Wednesday, but I am determined to stay focused and leave. Although I must admit, it is verrry hard to do so.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Anywho, I manage to arrive in Manizales in one piece and after a few wrong turns made it to my hostel, Base Camp, a cute little place with fab colors, furniture, and designs. However, being able to enjoy the sites was shortly lived.. and I do mean short. As I was filling out my registration card, I reached down and noticed I did not have my passport.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Soo how did I lose it?! Some backpackers told me that I should always carry my passport physically on me when traveling on buses, airplanes, etc. Well that’s something I had never done before and I did not have the proper gear to carry anything on me, except pockets, which I did not use because it seemed soo obvious, lol. So today of all days, I attempted to abide by the rules and tucked it in my pants. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well sometime between getting off the bus and walking through the terminal I dropped it.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Fast forward, I cut the person off at the hostel mid sentence and I am like I have to go. I run down the stairs and back up because I need my pocket dictionary and some paper and my bus ticket (that I just happened to save). I run to the cables quasi-frantic and trying to pull myself together. I am trying as best as I can to communicate while referencing my dictionary for words I do not know. This sweet senorita figures out what I am saying and then grabs another gentleman who speaks enough English for me to explain to him what has happened. He tells the policia and they make a few calls to have security check for my passport. They ask me to wait 10 minutes. It was the longest 10 minutes every, but I decided to right down my next messages (via the dictionary) for the next person I talk to. I know it will not be grammatically correct, but it is close enough to hopefully get the gist of what I am saying.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Well after waiting, they do not find anything. I feel myself start to crumble on the inside, but I am SOOO TRYING to hold myself together. This is my worst nightmare. Losing my passport in a place where I cannot fluently speak the language and not enough people around me speak my language. My next plan is to go to the bus terminal, find my bus company and ask them to call the bus driver to see if he sees my passport.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I go to the window and try to communicate what has happened. This fucker, Transporte Armenia, acts as if he can’t do anything and I need to call the police. Why in the hell do I need to talk to the police when its their company, their drivers.. SOOO a frustrated me, walks away and goes to the information desk with my handwritten Spanglish to try and explain to them what happens. Guys, I am still trying to hold myself together WHILE they really only understand 25% of what I am trying to say. Then the lady behind the desk asks a couple standing on the other side of me do they speak English. OH MY GOODNESS, they did and were able to communicate what happened. Around this same time, the tears just started flowing as I told them I dropped my passport in an effort to do what was recommended to me and I can’t find my passport, I leave next week, and I am frantic. People who know me, know I am not really outwardly emotional.. I was outwardly an effin mess. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">So everyone is working with me to figure out what and where and who and what. This is about hour 3 into this ordeal and a man walks up behind me holding my passport. I cried like a baby. I have not really experienced the tears of happiness and the tears of sadness before, but I promise they were one in the same for me. It was a time where all I could do was be Thankful beyond belief. Passports go for over $1M pesos on the black market and I would have to get to Bogota without a passport and would have had to wait for an appointment to see someone. Let’s just say that it all worked out and I am back to my own methods for safeguarding my passport when traveling.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">A new Mironda heads back to my hostel while trying to get my blood pressure to come back down. I take time to soak up the layout of the hostel.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44f4UqHvhi9A-oTnllDur4p72zT7-wsMSpz-_ro_SsneJ0SHel-D1vLCbA-9bo6ndFy27SE43HquqwbSltjnmbat2QY-oYiJU9oVKHmyNaLdDkUe42U1PN7iaV2zovmgd_B5spCB2K_M/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44f4UqHvhi9A-oTnllDur4p72zT7-wsMSpz-_ro_SsneJ0SHel-D1vLCbA-9bo6ndFy27SE43HquqwbSltjnmbat2QY-oYiJU9oVKHmyNaLdDkUe42U1PN7iaV2zovmgd_B5spCB2K_M/s200/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+035.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTLDXZysBUsGchloOpRTcl_w0C1EUH2_dgsIIS9-yrPlevcJlrGDMdgEQBbb3SKNrizMbN7N8W0vWUdbcjkMf_rA8h0iaVghFpoFgsmUHRQaA4N_IoUAiU0gQkWLU0UabY6ZBNmCzKHY/s1600/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTLDXZysBUsGchloOpRTcl_w0C1EUH2_dgsIIS9-yrPlevcJlrGDMdgEQBbb3SKNrizMbN7N8W0vWUdbcjkMf_rA8h0iaVghFpoFgsmUHRQaA4N_IoUAiU0gQkWLU0UabY6ZBNmCzKHY/s200/Manizales+%2528July+2011%2529+025.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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We visited several artisan shops, but the food kept catching our attention. What was interesting was that every restaurant had the Football (Soccer) game on and everyone was soo attentive.<br />
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One of the artisan shops we went into had this puppet on a stick. It would roll forward but not roll back. Interesting contraption it was..<br />
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They also had cute displays to try and sell you quasi overpriced goods. Great attempt though. If I was not backpacking, I would have totally indulged..<br />
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The architecture and the color of the shops and restaurants is fascinating. Things are soo well maintained here and so vibrant. It's a nice change from stucko, toffee, brick, etc kinda buildings.<br />
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After a bit of exploring town, we got to do one of my favorite things. Pick out fresh fruit and vegetables and fresh bread! I can easily see how one could fall in love with shops like this. They make it soo easy to buy and it's fresh and hmmm...<br />
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I was trying to make a mad dash out of town, but was captured by these pancake-y things. Iono but they kept calling my name. I haven't seen Arepas like this anywhere in Colombia, so I had to indulge. and boyyyyyyyyyy this with queso was the business. It was like buttery goodness in my hands. Worth every bit of the 2500 pesos it cost.<br />
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Soo in an effort to use some of my previous purchased, I made a carb heavy lunch of potatoes, tomatoes, onions, and peppers. It was tasty and I got to use the last of my old stuff. With my favorite of cheese bread.<br />
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I made another advocado salad for a mid lunch and pre dinner snack. I took a picture of it for you this time!</div><br />
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Big thanks to our Chefs and Hosts, although all are not pictured below!<br />
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I was sitting at the dinner table last night and I got to thinking about some of the things I have really enjoyed about Colombia and these family style meals are my favorites. It's a group of "strangers" preparing, cooking, and enjoying a meal together. Our common denominator is that we have a love of travel and exploring the world.<br />
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We don't know if we will cross paths again, but what we do know is that time around us has stopped because there is nothing more important than the people to the left, to the right, and in front of me. It's as if the stars have aligned and all is right with the world. These are the kind of experiences I want to continue to have when I get back to the states...MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-47288517215493121972011-07-10T11:18:00.000-04:002011-07-10T11:18:16.063-04:00Day 35 - Salento (A Taste of India)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sooo today was a great day and a sad day.. Let's go from great to not so great! I figured out to get the microphone on my computer to work! Now this is a huge accomplishment because it allows me to talk into any Spanish software that I come across. This helped drastically with my pronounciations, which are *holds head down* awful. I started bright and early with my lesson. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second highlight was lunch and plaintains! For lunch, I had an avocado salad, with onions, tomatoes, fresh lime juice. The significance of this line is that these are things I would not have quite envisioned before coming to Colombia. In Salento, the meat from the supermarket does not look that fab and I did not want pasta, so voila.. a veggie salad without the traditional lettuce. Then the fried plaintain chips. It went from I'll just eat half the banana to the whole thing. It was delicious and temporarily satisfied my sweet tooth. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_-bnSjsgJicXzqLGQAya0p7maypJ_q-MXw8abWPlgzB1bfRzXz90dQ7wfGeOAHmJeCCXR694Q064ajMLbU-zLSfsAgQOav95CYmtsVg6Wqvz1teIoh6YR4S3WvX7HAzZEFOrOOPVeso/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_-bnSjsgJicXzqLGQAya0p7maypJ_q-MXw8abWPlgzB1bfRzXz90dQ7wfGeOAHmJeCCXR694Q064ajMLbU-zLSfsAgQOav95CYmtsVg6Wqvz1teIoh6YR4S3WvX7HAzZEFOrOOPVeso/s320/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The third highlight was a Taste of India. Some of the backpackers offered to make curried chicken and rice. Boy it was delicious, lol. And all made for $5000 pesos. Talk about a meal. And the ingredients seemed so simple. She told me if I got the paste right then I could add anything to it from fish to shrimp to whatever and whip up a great meal. She said in order to make the paste, the tomatoes have to evaporate, so to speak. Who would have thought.. But I am gonna try it. The ingredients: tomatoes, potatoes, ground coriander, ginger, garlic, cumin, pepper/salt, actual peppers?, onions, and something else.. but I can google this at a minimum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The beans, good and not so good..hidden racism possibly?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJI51ftUdhMePw-hDt6wnqgd8oVc9z1RRO_pL7hJm9D4Mj-QC5h6YNp6asnhr4OwUsPIctSViBf0FaJsxFqp76ZNYs3JY-4u2eZKWivHJEiubt7r77fq7b-Ax7rU2vKMC9onSsmhe_3o/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJI51ftUdhMePw-hDt6wnqgd8oVc9z1RRO_pL7hJm9D4Mj-QC5h6YNp6asnhr4OwUsPIctSViBf0FaJsxFqp76ZNYs3JY-4u2eZKWivHJEiubt7r77fq7b-Ax7rU2vKMC9onSsmhe_3o/s200/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+203.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I thought this gadget was the coolest thing. I suppose they used this back in the day to separate the pod/skin from the beans. Look at me hard at work shucking the coffee beans.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I also thought this was pretty darn cool.. It's a homemade coffee pot. They added the ground coffee in this baggie thing, added hot water in it and PRESTO, coffee.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOM5sAjzCxrYVBi_YhlTqFjt9N7uwcQJTJgYsajCScHbToA5PZ4yNq0glVzuGiAC2QROOPJGKbSeI42hiviipCWxtZuNPlQXVziJc9dn3M5xBgJT5yzFsyPPeq3-xM1hZ2z24PaeKvVqI/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOM5sAjzCxrYVBi_YhlTqFjt9N7uwcQJTJgYsajCScHbToA5PZ4yNq0glVzuGiAC2QROOPJGKbSeI42hiviipCWxtZuNPlQXVziJc9dn3M5xBgJT5yzFsyPPeq3-xM1hZ2z24PaeKvVqI/s200/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+204.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">So we leave the tour in search of this alternative path that some backpackers told us about. They said it would take us to the next town, we could grab lunch, and take a bus back to Salento. About 75 minutes later, we find ourselves praying for the next paved major road. We had walked and sweated, and walked and sweated, and yet, we continued to climb hills to no where. You know 2 hours passed and we know we've made a wrong turn somewhere, but we figured we keep going straight because what is behind us is really worst than what can be ahead of us.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Then all of a sudden, we saw a couple of trucks from far off. I thought for a second it was a mirage and I was suffering, but the sound of passing vehicles is REAL. I've never been soo excited. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Well come to find out, we ended up in a whole nutha nutha city Los Pinos. It's a city soo far out that when we finally were able to get a bus, it took us about 30 minutes of the bus exceeding the speed limits to get back to town. Let's put this in perspective.. it was like we were in New York and walked to the Jersey Border.. well maybe not that far, but that's what it felt like and that's what I felt and smelled like. Oh well!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I did my volunteer shift, ordered a fabulous pizza that I failed to take a picture of and went to sleep, missing the darn bon fire. Oh well.. there's always tomorrows festivities. I am going to try and play Tejo tomorrow.. it's throwing horseshoes at some gunpowder or something. It's like the Colombian version of bags/corn hole.</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-10231593113701761002011-07-08T18:11:00.002-04:002011-07-08T18:14:41.108-04:00Day 33 - Salento (Teats and Fried Chicken)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As promised, I upheld my end of the deal and promise to myself that I would attempt to milk the cows. Theo and I are tiptoeing along the fence to the barnyard promptly at 4:45am. Horatio gives us a demonstration and sets us loose.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9_EhY-VKWtcS29xq0q4cOho2hMwcxTEodRlkC3w02l8HvtjJjWACeqsiP9cLMVNQrr8DCV41qWOY-fBHywe6w2qSdUMYNSUAicDG_WMk2O9i9zPHb1ceUSQTNafBZHzVMWBfZA8TiA/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9_EhY-VKWtcS29xq0q4cOho2hMwcxTEodRlkC3w02l8HvtjJjWACeqsiP9cLMVNQrr8DCV41qWOY-fBHywe6w2qSdUMYNSUAicDG_WMk2O9i9zPHb1ceUSQTNafBZHzVMWBfZA8TiA/s320/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+147.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu9_EhY-VKWtcS29xq0q4cOho2hMwcxTEodRlkC3w02l8HvtjJjWACeqsiP9cLMVNQrr8DCV41qWOY-fBHywe6w2qSdUMYNSUAicDG_WMk2O9i9zPHb1ceUSQTNafBZHzVMWBfZA8TiA/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGDPxkD0SvCwkuCd6SQ3f0sFbm2eKZg2pUWaC8V5OMUIf6AgRxvFTJE2amD4vZibyPyQVzJyXPvAYmvB-jrDA1acZFowdAy5yZ3PA7aySGUfDMe64oy7E4fOE_TUT6g7__gZ5yA5PFJ4/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGDPxkD0SvCwkuCd6SQ3f0sFbm2eKZg2pUWaC8V5OMUIf6AgRxvFTJE2amD4vZibyPyQVzJyXPvAYmvB-jrDA1acZFowdAy5yZ3PA7aySGUfDMe64oy7E4fOE_TUT6g7__gZ5yA5PFJ4/s320/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+165.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well after seeing the sunrise, an hour passing, and the calves getting upset with us because we are taking too long, we only managed to milk less than ½ bucket of milk. Well we had a bit more than what this picture shows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdCFtYbb3EfduTHThoU67jkaoVIl-2gLK-YhuwvaxnmSv9OGqGuGHATcnDcykfxsmTv7V8SALBE2ONMXRT5S3gyyEK4Q65j40NTER7j9f3VuqeG37nXbNOhtzO-2XqztIxWtjMFM4ekg/s1600/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdCFtYbb3EfduTHThoU67jkaoVIl-2gLK-YhuwvaxnmSv9OGqGuGHATcnDcykfxsmTv7V8SALBE2ONMXRT5S3gyyEK4Q65j40NTER7j9f3VuqeG37nXbNOhtzO-2XqztIxWtjMFM4ekg/s320/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+170.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I must admit, this is soo not my thing, lol. Horatio comes and finishes the cow off in about 3 minutes. Aye-yi-yi! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I kid, but no seriously, lol. I was going to head out to a coffee plantation today with another group, but I had a meeting with the management of the hostel to see about volunteering opportunities. I figure if I am going to be here a while, let's see where I can be of some use. In the interim, a group of us did our daily trek into town to pass time and went to the infamous Jesus for coffee (in my case hot chocolate w/ 1 pack of sugar, lol). I then headed over to Lucy's, a popular lunchtime spot that runs out of food by 2pm, which has a menu del dia for only 6,000 pesos and guys let me tell you it was fabulous. I had veggie soup, trout, rice, bananas, some fried veggies, and a few other things. I forgot my camera today, but I'll be back with pictures!<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Sooo I am all set to volunteer through next week. It's 5pm - 10pm during the week and most of the day on the weekends. The cool thing is that you can split shifts with other volunteers. It's a genius idea that the hostel has created. They have built volunteers into their business plans and they do all the helping to keep staff at a minimum and allow them to have weekends off. Maybe, I mean I will, force myself to get through some heavy duty spanish! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a great turnout for dinner. It was nice to have everyone sitting around like a family having a meal, laughing and chatting. After dinner, I helped with dishes and worked through my shift (10pm) then I called it a night. I have to get up early to go and try to milk some cows. Ooo-wee!</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-58975681918371782982011-07-06T23:46:00.000-04:002011-07-06T23:46:19.751-04:00Day 31 - Salento (The Wax Palm Trees)<div style="text-align: left;">Since clearly, I cannot get enough of punishment, I figured..what's one more day, lol! So a group of us decide to do this well known hike right outside of Salento, known as Valle de Cocora. The hike is known for highlighting Colombia's National Tree - the Palma de Cera or Wax Palm Tree. It can grow up to 50M tall. It is the tallest palm tre in the world and can live up to 100 years. The wax is taken from the leaves and very top of the trunk to make candles and mold jewelry.</div><br />
The hike is about 5 hours roundtrip, which includes a few stops, but treks to the coffee farm and the hummingbird house.. airquotes on the hummingbird. I asked people was the strike strenuous and they said, no it's fine. I should have KNOWN better, but of course I did not. Taking in all of nature once again was so serene. Did I mention I enjoy Salento? This is the hiking crew gearing up!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hoqzuS20VD-NkujTbqWYVJhig6fjjIMO-RYcEzyvxVDAPqwQtlNqnUIPZ4Dpskxye8ZKihdQ3LpSJi5phnWer-JrECKYZglSwssFKQxVzAkIKSoFLZHAN6VKxnZucP0ZYtmEqCXYSY4/s320/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+142.jpg" width="288" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now at this here hummingbird site, called ACAIME, you walk .6KM, mostly up and you get to this makeshift house that charges you 3,000 pesos and includes a drink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfo9rE7wth6eImI-Z7I3ghhXyrT5Iek0OAW9KejnVvK_T9TSyRz3w2U_lq3vOAEaCYbC0TS5nvfTrhUpUdpqJ7LzaTN-DB4sF1Xqdf-YUr18OGaKk2EME7N8qp0qSTn1sGip7prFK7WE/s200/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+109.jpg" width="180" /> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBD116Ux-bz9gEzEEu4lC3nU44GaXHut9MuezKWsgZXZaNCIQh8Taon68Yh3EGXg82zrw3ZG6PaU9M76Xx7re63YNbivX4n8PMrCGrjhGkxmK_-tOjjcCMUopPVhKksokaJFQTYTjCGHw/s200/Salento+%2528July+2011%2529+114.jpg" width="180" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ordered hot chocolate. Not sure what it was, but it was NOT hot chocolate. It was a cross between chocolate, water, coffee, and tea. When people asked me how it was, I could only smack my lips like the senior citizens do when they don't have their dentures in. After everyone else tasted it, they understood why...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-46508401501529386592011-07-06T10:46:00.000-04:002011-07-06T10:46:39.217-04:00Day 30 - Salento (An AA Cowgirl in Colombia?)<div style="text-align: left;">Soo after a good "nap", I remember that I have committed to the most uhm unexplainable thing ever out of my comfort zone.. Horseback riding.. Now I have done plenty'a foolish thing since I've been here, but my thought is aww lawd, am I really signing up for this IN a foreign country where I don't speak the language.</div><br />
Before the horses come, I decide to take some pictures of the hostel, La Serrano. It is such a gorgeous eco-hostel/farm. The views, the landscaping, the naturalness of it all. I can see myself here for a few weeks, but will opt for a week and some change.<br />
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The horses get here and I start second guessing. The guide starts asking "Experencia, Experencia.." I look at him with eyes wide open and am like "NO, NO, NO." However, the group of people I am with were fab and helped to translate things to me when it was important.<br />
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Sooo they mount me up and we are off.. I decide I do not want to tell the horse what to do and we'll just let her follow the others, lol. Well that didn't work but soo long because she was gonna take me out otherwise. So some gentle tugging and we redirect her course.<br />
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The ride was not as uhm scary as I thought it was and look I'm holding the ropes..<br />
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We rode to this waterfall and it had a ton of butterflies. The guide said it was their season. Now the punchline for this entire ride was that I guess the guide had taken a liking to the "dark one".. looks around.. Of course these jokes were made in Spanish and I could gather bits and pieces. When I finally did.. my suspicions were confirmed. I was kind of surprised because what I have noticed is that Colombians do not really prefer darker skin women. I've seen it happen and have experienced it quite a bit. Amazing how the "color" issue is still prevalent in some of the poorest countries. Oh well, he wanted to be my personal photographer and I ain't<br />
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Dirty legs after the first half of the ride! But hey... it could be me!<br />
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Back to the Trucha, it's like this queso sauce with the option of adding shrimp and mushrooms. Oh my it was soo delicious and I made a happy plate! They also serve Patacon with it (the golden thing). It's banana/plantain that's mashed, fried, mashed again, and fried again. Remember what I said, heart attack on a plate. The pictures do not do it justice, but trust when I say it was marvelous.<br />
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We went to this cute little coffee place where I attempted to have hot chocolate. I guess the authentic hot chocolate is the cocoa and milk. It was soo tart, lol. I added a pack of sugar and it's not that bad!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I'm pooped, we watched some movies in the common area, and then I called it a night! I gotta get ready for this 5 hour hike tomorrow.. I'll rest sometime this week!</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-68578860413915908562011-07-06T05:09:00.000-04:002011-07-06T05:09:03.218-04:00Day 29 - Cali (A Glutton for Punishment)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soo I rise and shine like there is no other morning. I think I might have just been tired. I do some googling to figure out what direction I was heading in, but it was not clear to me, lol. I tried to ask the lady at the front desk, but what I've quickly realized about the help at Jovita's is that they are not helpful for much of anything AND they always give bad directions. I am not sure how this place says they provide Turistmo information. Cause they suck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anywho, I walk around and decide to ask the people at the Intercontinental, afterall they should speak English and know where they are going, no? Well they didn't. The guy says I am not sure how to tell you to get there, but go this way and keep going. What the hell kinda directions are those?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I keep on walking until I get brave enough to ask someone who seems friendly. The first lady does not know, but the guy did. It was an awesome exchange. He told me he had family in Miami and Florida. How cool! After some up-street walking, here is the trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soo I am off on the trek. And boyyy it's a trek! I remember someone telling me there are multiple ways to go up and one is easy, medium, and hard. I thought I had it. I really did, but alas, I find myself on the HARD side of this effin mountain. WTH! Clearly, I am a glutton for punishment! Here is what the side I walked up looks like at a distance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some views as I walk up trying to get to the Tres Cruces (3 Crosses)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRb59O4q5V4SHwRDJrJHdkffpkPJuR4hROL4afA4EwAQhx2c76kw_x5WhLcXq3_1H7rzAr40oSNgaq-3sPIMsIRxvLAp1Je2kU46gTqsnzVImUkn8_0RP0VqvC1XsIigeWWEA0snebNs/s1600/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRb59O4q5V4SHwRDJrJHdkffpkPJuR4hROL4afA4EwAQhx2c76kw_x5WhLcXq3_1H7rzAr40oSNgaq-3sPIMsIRxvLAp1Je2kU46gTqsnzVImUkn8_0RP0VqvC1XsIigeWWEA0snebNs/s320/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+087.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After sweating and an hour or so later, I make it to the top. It's a pretty view of the city, but shyt! You walk a bit more and there is a mini gym on top of the hill near the three Crosses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDYyuHOtgRbnhar0YXIHtm-xfbdDcYDzLcci32L8FHAyRTzvporuyWVdmVopX7qdijWM5qaro2z-3EHPCE9yJb4bCgs-5wR4VCaAoaqJnOr2tI_Iftj-oaKL-exgen_-hyNNN7BfPU7k/s1600/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDYyuHOtgRbnhar0YXIHtm-xfbdDcYDzLcci32L8FHAyRTzvporuyWVdmVopX7qdijWM5qaro2z-3EHPCE9yJb4bCgs-5wR4VCaAoaqJnOr2tI_Iftj-oaKL-exgen_-hyNNN7BfPU7k/s200/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+091.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrzzjC0-rYTyQ8icpeyJ0XtTox_09K0UvHnwSqnrf5Z5OrVVv6fH_NOU_PEL84xwK9E20sib3HVGKQTSa2zJXsfotKwkFbfTdOwIl1EBB62MpqsoEkRuiHbynAppz3ElMwGYe5Pz0TxE/s1600/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrzzjC0-rYTyQ8icpeyJ0XtTox_09K0UvHnwSqnrf5Z5OrVVv6fH_NOU_PEL84xwK9E20sib3HVGKQTSa2zJXsfotKwkFbfTdOwIl1EBB62MpqsoEkRuiHbynAppz3ElMwGYe5Pz0TxE/s200/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+092.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soo I take it these people hike up this hill and have the audacity *rolls neck* to workout! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68MMtgIzgSJtYrqpyoKIoizgUjAE_AezXsXjDy7yZmCRi6XdH5l4PVBdW2dERJVoY7XufIjeYVeuKUEjh3NhsT1R3JEZj7h_dvCWx5haVSiJYTNGgOVTlvoBz10zuDM7jZ87o82jPPW8/s1600/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68MMtgIzgSJtYrqpyoKIoizgUjAE_AezXsXjDy7yZmCRi6XdH5l4PVBdW2dERJVoY7XufIjeYVeuKUEjh3NhsT1R3JEZj7h_dvCWx5haVSiJYTNGgOVTlvoBz10zuDM7jZ87o82jPPW8/s320/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+090.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y9oXzagpBoekwcZP3GoNU0vLvTpcvicOY1Q6OrSuqD-1sUOnJyqD7Y_4n-uD-HwB53oTxWj-bVM6MW-4IIAiHlg86Sit7FEMRJo2fOLbO04lRlbwQwJvcXasXP3QL2Y7T1WGI4UAQMo/s1600/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y9oXzagpBoekwcZP3GoNU0vLvTpcvicOY1Q6OrSuqD-1sUOnJyqD7Y_4n-uD-HwB53oTxWj-bVM6MW-4IIAiHlg86Sit7FEMRJo2fOLbO04lRlbwQwJvcXasXP3QL2Y7T1WGI4UAQMo/s320/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+093.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y9oXzagpBoekwcZP3GoNU0vLvTpcvicOY1Q6OrSuqD-1sUOnJyqD7Y_4n-uD-HwB53oTxWj-bVM6MW-4IIAiHlg86Sit7FEMRJo2fOLbO04lRlbwQwJvcXasXP3QL2Y7T1WGI4UAQMo/s1600/Cali+%2528July+2011%2529+093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shiid, I quit. I wanted someone to take me down....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ended up finishing my book the help. It was quite the page turner and need to figure my next thriller, lol. We get to Armenia, change buses, and we are off to Salento, I am super pysched. We get to town and are trying to figure out what's next. My silly self left the number to get picked up and we learned that the cheap taxis stop running around 5pm and it was well after 8pm when we arrived. We were told that it was 1KM. Why are folks always lying to me?! It turned out to be more like 2KMS or so, which makes a difference when you are carrying a backpack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The kicker is all the "paintings" you have seen are actually clay designs of sorts. He carves and paints these murals out of the clay on the side of the rocks. He does this on the weekend, gratis. Some represent Jesus and the burden he carried. The city is representative of what he wants to visit. I cannot remember the whole story. He's been working on this one for 16 weeks. It's unfortunate that some gangs ruined his other works. Now the police are posted outside of this area.<br />
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Here are some pictures of some famous sites and downtown/ish of Cali.<br />
Museo Arqueologico La Merced<br />
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Teatro Municipal Enrique Buenaventura<br />
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Sculptures in the Parque de los Poeta<br />
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The Clean Metro, Miso, of Cali<br />
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ChipiChapa, this massive shopping center and the ladies bathroom<br />
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Now let me preface this next photo as inappropriate.. but some people here eat fried chicken with a plastic glove. I must try this.<br />
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It was Mercedes Montano, an international dance festival, in cali. We went to one of the free shows they were having. But en route, we had this ohh so tasty pastry called ..iono.. I'm still looking for the name. yummy!<br />
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The show was comprised of several Colombian countries and they danced their traditional dances.<br />
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The evening comes and I am outdone tired.. before you know it, I'm sleep early. I suppose this is okay considering I plan to do the Cerro de las Tres Cruces, a hill embellished with three big crosses from which the whole city is visible. The other emblematic symbol in Cali. But boo anyway!<br />
</div>MzFreelancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734526651517154684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986773717350598496.post-74813366634598322282011-07-04T19:26:00.000-04:002011-07-04T19:26:27.799-04:00Day 27 - Cali (Aye-yi-yii!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soo today turned out to be adventure day number #2. An English girl I met yesterday spoke of this cute little place called the Hacienda El Paraíso (<a href="http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/sightseeing-what-to-do/recommended-tourist-attractions-special-reports/hacienda-el-paraiso">Quick history</a>). This pretty much is the story of Maria, a Colombian Romeo & Juliet of sorts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now the kicker is when I started this trek, I thought it was just an hour or some from the hostel. Ohh I saw, I was super wrong. Theo, who I adore, is such a free spirit and time is just freeee, but anyone who knows me, knows I'll wing it to a degree, but I am out of the country and traveling outside of the place I am visiting, negative! <= yes this is a run on and many thought sentence. We ended up leaving like late 11ish and get onto the bus. INSTEAD of it just being this bus, I learn we have to go to the terminal, which took 45 minutes, trek through the terminal to find the bus to take us and then ride, which felt like 5 hours to the place, but it took about 2 hours and that's just to the street. Then had to get a cab to the place. It was a beautiful drive and we arrive at the house. 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, my highlight were these tasty treats we had. It had chicken and something. Then I added this picante sauce. Muy delicisio! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eKS_Be2I1l1Jhz1IyH4igJoDlBJuoWMsvphYeXl8V2bXo9VwCp3dItf-ks2bpNBWjkIAakE9dWfdxh_lJUlskjsC9hjyqTkWiDx4YaDCNqDrcxielyW2kolGwxgrPrzfPzF3QaiB8SQ/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eKS_Be2I1l1Jhz1IyH4igJoDlBJuoWMsvphYeXl8V2bXo9VwCp3dItf-ks2bpNBWjkIAakE9dWfdxh_lJUlskjsC9hjyqTkWiDx4YaDCNqDrcxielyW2kolGwxgrPrzfPzF3QaiB8SQ/s200/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+139.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My overall review, I was not as thrilled about it considering how long it took us to get there plus how much it cost. So if someone asked me, I would not be in a hurry to tell them to visit unless they stayed a few days in the valley. After the adventure back from Paraíso, the plan is still the same, to find some reggaeton and experience some additional Cali nightlife. In the interim, I just need to do nothing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Soo the hostel rallies again and we are determined to find a place. Well the morning repeats itself, we walk and walk and no one really knows where they are going. It's not AS bad as earlier cause walking is free, but we are all getting ancy. I did get to have some great conversations with several backpackers and that made it all worthwhile. The Ave 6, a well known strip of bars/clubs/etc was very nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzINzzfDACUQbguoi7jYmiik1_UiaXVqzymZVAGVfciYHSDXTrCtMeKU02_TRx8JyQZQ5p603T4T4apd9KL6WjVeh-Fs1HGlMv1Ij6KVxqAugVVPywfWpKgeie-VycU8w3wjxd81ffK8/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzINzzfDACUQbguoi7jYmiik1_UiaXVqzymZVAGVfciYHSDXTrCtMeKU02_TRx8JyQZQ5p603T4T4apd9KL6WjVeh-Fs1HGlMv1Ij6KVxqAugVVPywfWpKgeie-VycU8w3wjxd81ffK8/s320/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ended up at a local spot which was kinda cute, but not enough oomph. It was nice to see what the locals see. I even saw a lady pimp/hustler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYi3LZRkcDW0aTATTTdvMQmqTgQxL3Yvc46CQkiA3UcMnN34C2gvxG3VpbmDae5E_vMhJFN3lSdOD1d_j665_8xWDV_DZ_wyBVaT0x6ODs2Hgat5FprJ0pV9afdb2MGu5ubtmlDFGVzA/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYi3LZRkcDW0aTATTTdvMQmqTgQxL3Yvc46CQkiA3UcMnN34C2gvxG3VpbmDae5E_vMhJFN3lSdOD1d_j665_8xWDV_DZ_wyBVaT0x6ODs2Hgat5FprJ0pV9afdb2MGu5ubtmlDFGVzA/s200/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+153.jpg" width="200" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbgJds6jQZlggIwIPH3UBK8MMsUBZ_5MeZZDdfxb-4Tw-qsTDnMm13fT1E55miKRYzdr3VsCsD9yEqQMM_tOBnJ6a407-_mAXYoh5PTNMnfIbZWMUXtMw5APtc1Rf78DbXz-qiJO3om8/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbgJds6jQZlggIwIPH3UBK8MMsUBZ_5MeZZDdfxb-4Tw-qsTDnMm13fT1E55miKRYzdr3VsCsD9yEqQMM_tOBnJ6a407-_mAXYoh5PTNMnfIbZWMUXtMw5APtc1Rf78DbXz-qiJO3om8/s200/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+158.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhgUXYjqowgvjyQixCj73Eln9Q334us0PEK4QBcVUX5P2BS9tvYhtrEghfvJ0rbzVR-e91yFGPngNqEE530aiuWHPTaF_713h2ilYc4rjtEobt0sG352JXupVZCsN47RC0NAzxoHFPXA/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhgUXYjqowgvjyQixCj73Eln9Q334us0PEK4QBcVUX5P2BS9tvYhtrEghfvJ0rbzVR-e91yFGPngNqEE530aiuWHPTaF_713h2ilYc4rjtEobt0sG352JXupVZCsN47RC0NAzxoHFPXA/s200/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+157.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQWpqTxaNZuQEbY3x_bPYgQqmZbNCxydoLqpokI99oJNAgrNJGulQJcYtwXdvx-GvIuMcKW6nXA-yz0phdQl3JfvXwxTAa6kWxd8bFKYpJkNkNMf3zhpTI6CrhyphenhyphenzRXIgWtqmnvwfkwg8/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQWpqTxaNZuQEbY3x_bPYgQqmZbNCxydoLqpokI99oJNAgrNJGulQJcYtwXdvx-GvIuMcKW6nXA-yz0phdQl3JfvXwxTAa6kWxd8bFKYpJkNkNMf3zhpTI6CrhyphenhyphenzRXIgWtqmnvwfkwg8/s200/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+155.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><br />
</div><div>My all time favorite from this place, was the makeshift bar. You told the bartender what you wanted, he walked to this lady and placed the order. She mixed it up behind this wall of sorts. Can you say sketch?</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mighty interesting I say. So half the group was content and half wanted to move around. Soo you know I'm a busy body and wanted to move around. I broke off with the group with a couple of trekkers. WELLLL the night ended with trips to LuLu 1 and LuLu 2. Sidebar: Cali lends itself to something unusual. City limits closes at 3am and you travel a bit and the clubs end at 6am-ish. We did both, some open bar, good music, and straight characters, I had an absolute blast, but boy was I tired. I'll let the pics speak for themselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These guys were such a blast! He could dance Merengue around anyone in the nightclub.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnqinx0-WemBL_-CpNzpxwTBupgzhCqAVBBf6hUlVC7aLR7Qgo-L50XpyjskUiqTqWDgTPth3LR2dpblEJqaEJvhukA-WY3iedupUAy3ymHk3t2h-Ivyosw00c9FFEi5TKqpppCRVupA/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdF_aAEKybMqgLN2YIHKCVwZPMwriAYdBrsaCHf08peo5LO3nEEdldvOPmNJJQYfrVosijLHTIAVLZ-9vHyhF9tDYVwTncO67_zAxw_i2RQir6ncsKutOmMBCXcjTG1jXfAeDajmjbDA/s320/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+167.jpg" width="320" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnqinx0-WemBL_-CpNzpxwTBupgzhCqAVBBf6hUlVC7aLR7Qgo-L50XpyjskUiqTqWDgTPth3LR2dpblEJqaEJvhukA-WY3iedupUAy3ymHk3t2h-Ivyosw00c9FFEi5TKqpppCRVupA/s1600/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnqinx0-WemBL_-CpNzpxwTBupgzhCqAVBBf6hUlVC7aLR7Qgo-L50XpyjskUiqTqWDgTPth3LR2dpblEJqaEJvhukA-WY3iedupUAy3ymHk3t2h-Ivyosw00c9FFEi5TKqpppCRVupA/s320/Cali+%2528June+2011%2529+168.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 2 of go hard or go home a - I would say was a success. </div><br />
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