Day 6 & 7 Medellin

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Met Edgar a Dr., he invited me for tomorrow tennis at 9-45. He warned to be careful at the ATM.

Similarly Micheal and I went tonight to Filipes house for coffee and I think especially so I could meet his mother. She also was cautious and insisted Felipe drive us home as it was after 11PM. Felipe not so concerned.

Turned out to be a very fun visit and I will meet with Filipes mom again on thursady for intercambio lecciones English and Español. It is midnight here so I will load some fotos tomorrow and publish this then.

Day 7 Wed.
Taxi horn 5 am outside widow then other noise I might have slept though.
Good tennis game with 2 Colombian ladies and Nelson, play again tomorrow at 9. Ball boys again. Some guys don''t use them but the ladies always do ...but the guys pay.... :-( but just $2 each. :-)

Walked over to the English school and arranged possible practice with a teacher who needs accent correction.

Went to a cafe just off the main drag. All cafes are outdoors here. Very pleasant time practicing Spanish, the older fellow talking to me was slipping across the street for a shot of aguardiente (Antioquian) the national drink here. Very beautiful Colombian owner, I stayed maybe 2 hrs. trying different pastries with chicken and tuna and a sweet one.

It's 5.30 should be going to the gym but kinda tired. Will join Michael for a bite to eat somewhere. Have to be rested tomorrow; I have kinda a date with Filipes mother in the afternoon.

I should be getting other accommodation as the hostel is kinda young for me there are two other 50 y.o./s here but generally I don't mingle too much as I think for some of them..not all...it is like having there father at a party. Luckily I have a private room with wifi.

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Photos

El Barrio
Back Street

Breakfast Cafe
$1.50 for a good breaky.

English School
Across from Estacion Floresta, Met some freinds here 4 yrs. ago but lost the phone numbers.

Secuity Estadios
Lots of dogs are used all over even in airport.

Swimming Pool Estadios
Kids would love this.

I could work here.
Might even make good money as people like N. Americans here and could practice their english.

This guy might be wanted
He scowled when I pointed the camear his way.

Medellin Security
20 cops pulling cars off the street and checking every where for weapons and drugs etc. This is why Medellin has gotten much more safe lately

Sign No Mentirs... Dios
No Lies....God

Sign Unidos por la ganaderia
I think it means together we raise cows. Maybe Aida can explain it.

Lunch 1 50
Great lunch. Mango juice. Lentil soup. and carne, beans and the usual arepa. (flour and salt and water.

Our street.
Cafe life style.

Medellin
Painting like

Comments

[cathy]

Medellin
You seem like you are enjoying yourself! Today Lolita, Brigitte, Jan & I met for lunch. None of them will be at Spanish in Jan or Feb and I will not be there most of April...not sure if the class will be running with so few left.

[Michael]

Hi William
I'm an Austrian currently living (contracting) in Holland. I do contact you because we do have 1 thing common. We love Colombia. I just returned from Medellin on January 16th. …means actually have been there several times (I even used to work in Bogota & Medellin for 6 month in the year 2003), and my dreams (or plans) are to return for a longer period as soon as my contract ends over here. So I'm curious what's going on over there. That's how I came across your blog. …just read that you had a boring day. You may try Santo Domingo (Bibliotheca Espana) and parque Arvi (cable car) => nice (safe) hiking in a totally different Climate (a bit colder). Or paragliding in San Felix => even if you don’t fly it’s a good (short) trip with great views. I always took the Metro to 'San Javier', than the cable car to 'Vallejuelos', walked up (10 min) to the main road and flagged down a bus to San Felix. You ,ay also take this bus from the terminal norte, sure locals (hostel, friends…) can help you. …hope I will read some more stories from you…and pictures! Here my pics from this years trip: http://cid-2202b8f5aba6c05e.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Colombia%20II …and from my 2009/2010 (4 weeks) Christmas trip: http://cid-2202b8f5aba6c05e.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Colombia Best regards Michael

[topspinwilly]

Michael: Thanks for your input.
You have very amazing fotos. Can I use some when they are about my day? Fotos like the paragliding make a person want to do it much more than someone just saying "paragliding is a good thing to do":-) Thanks Again, William