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My time here in Colombia is coming to an end... I have five more days before I head to Hawaii. I absolutely love this place and am looking forward to coming back here after my stay in South Korea. The past two weeks have been quite different than the rest of my trip because I have been living as a Colombia, well not so much as a travelor. No I do not go to work or school, but I have been living in Medellin with a family. I go to work with them sometimes or I go to school with them. It has been great, one of my friends is going to school for Civil Engineering and I go to classes with him... and take notes... in Spanish... AND I understand what is going on! Haha, ... read more

I got to Barranquilla on Wednesday. I was initially planning on staying for just a day but intestinal problems kept me there a little longer. I went to school with my friend who teaches at one of the private schools. She teaches for the wealthiest kids in Barranquilla. If you would like an idea of their wealth. All her kids, fifth graders, have an iPad ... 2 I believe. I enjoyed being there, it gave me an idea of how teaching in another country is like. I know Korea will be differen in so many ways, but still gave me some things to think about. There is a doctor who is at the school all day, so I got to see a doctor for free! She gave me some meds to help relieve the pain I ... read more

Here are some pictures taken from within the Old City wall, which was built to protect the City of Cartagena de Indies from the priates. A couple things to note: 1) All Asains are Chinese 2) Columbians don't have much for etiquette but are very friendly and kind people... 3) Understand how far you need to go in a taxi and have the exact amount you want to pay at hand, most taxi driviers will not have change 4) Money is Columbian Pesos (COP) 5) Columbia is safe!... read more

I just realized that today is Friday the 13! And it's been a fabulous day!! I don't have any picturesbecause I've been at the beach all day so I didn't have my phone on me. I met up with my friend Cathy her sister and two cousins. They feed me lunch! And it was fantastic!! Watched another beautiful sunset at the beach and soon they will be picking me up to take me dancing!! : Let the great Friday continue!! : Wait I do have a picture from today!!... read more

Well I thought I would get up early and march on out and discover Cartagena but the truth is I could hardly get myself out of bed! I was utterly exhausted and the heat didn't help much. But I had a comfy bed to sleep in and Ileft myself sleep till my body was ready to move. I ended up going to the beach near by for most of the day. I went with the girls I met from Chile. Fransica, Paula, and Camellia. They have invited me to Chile when I go! They were off to a different part of Columbia so we parted ways. I spent the rest of the day walking along the old city wall and getting lost in the midst of the old city. I cannot express how amazing the buildings ... read more

I think it's safe to say I have spent the whole day in an airport! Pretty uneventful. Catching up on emails and facebooking. Lol. I do have to say that in making things more efficient, the ways of airports are very confusing. First off, did you know that when going through security at PDX these days you have to go through this upright tube, stand there with your arms above your head while it scans you! Or maybe its just if you're flying into LA .... back in October when I flew to Hawaii I did not have to do that. Anyhow I've been at the LA airport since a little before 5 this evening. I was sitting in the United Air terminal this whole time periodically checking the departure screen to figure out what gate ... read more