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July 22nd 2008
Published: July 23rd 2008
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Hi y´all! I´ve been here in Medellin for about 2 and a half weeks now and all is going well. I´m staying with Gali (a Peruvian sort of missionary) and the other Cruzadas here and they´re really nice. I arrived with the intention of teaching English for a week in a school but that fell through due to Bureaucratic reasons beyond my control! Anyway I´ve since found my voluntary work (actually Ma... Read Full Entry



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For Warren's amusementFor Warren's amusement
For Warren's amusement

Check out the name..
In the CemetaryIn the Cemetary
In the Cemetary

These are the Bovedas, which are used to keep bodies in for 4 years
The 3 MarysThe 3 Marys
The 3 Marys

In San Pedro Cemetary
TumbasTumbas
Tumbas

In San Pedro Cemetary
Famous MarbleFamous Marble
Famous Marble

I was told the details but um...
Some good adviceSome good advice
Some good advice

Do whatever you have to with um, gusto!
In Parque ExplorerIn Parque Explorer
In Parque Explorer

A tarantula's shedded skin
Lovely SunsetLovely Sunset
Lovely Sunset

From La Polka, Medellin
MEEEMEEE
MEEE

And the lovely sunset
Nicole on the phoneNicole on the phone
Nicole on the phone

The youngest of my charges, nearly 3yo.
Nicole agus miseNicole agus mise
Nicole agus mise

Who's the cutest?!
SwingsSwings
Swings

Or Culilumpas, I can't get the hang of that word, must write it down...
ZaireZaire
Zaire

Is a girl
ClaudiaClaudia
Claudia

Sings like a little angel
Nicole on CulilumpaNicole on Culilumpa
Nicole on Culilumpa

Look at the height
SamaraSamara
Samara

Cute til she bit me!
DayanaDayana
Dayana

She stopped crying when I showed her this photo
DayanaDayana
Dayana

Looking happier
Wendy, Sara and Maria JoseWendy, Sara and Maria Jose
Wendy, Sara and Maria Jose

I can never tell their ages
Cristina and PaulinaCristina and Paulina
Cristina and Paulina

Maria Cristina is the director, she's really great-Paulina is the one who tells me she doesn't like me...
PaulaPaula
Paula

Only 5 or 6



23rd July 2008

Hola Helen!!
Veo que lo estas pasando bien y al mismo tiempo ayudando a esos chicos, te felicito!!! Se te ve muy feliz en las fotos... Mucha suerte con tu viaje y cuidate mucho!!! Besos, Edu
23rd July 2008

Cruzadas de Santa Maria picture
What I can't get my head around, is how can you be both in the 1970s (looking at that picture) AND be online - impressive country... and time travel, Helan!!

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