I hopped on the bus from Santa Marta and expected to be in Barichara within 8 hours…however, due to the rain, road repairs and mudslides I didn’t arrive until TWENTY-TWO HOURS later!!! That is a very long time to sit in a bus, but my 11 year-old seat mate, Zharidth, helped me pass the time. Her desire to learn English led us to not only cover basic conversation and simple vocab but we also had a grammar lesson around 9 am! I can only hope my kids back in Ecuador develop this same drive and determination. In Barichara I met up with Jeremy, one of the guys from the jungle house. We had traveled together before and I expected nothing more than a week of laughs and the proper mix of relaxation and adventure. We strolled
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