Arriving In Columbia, South America January 14th 2012 Thursday 1-12-12
The first day of our trip really could not have gone better. All of flights were on time and we easily found each other in Ft. Lauderdale. We had time to walk in the central area along the beach. We had a nice lunch at a restaurant just off the beach. After returning to our hotel we both had no desire to go out to dinner. We ordered a pizza. It was really good. We went down to t ... read more
South America » Colombia » Cartagena Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more
After 15 years of law practice and working as a partner in a mid-sized law firm I said, "enough!" I checked-out and started teaching at a University. I love it and will never go back. My wife and I like to travel and in 2007 we lived for 6 months in Queretaro, Mexico with our kids. We thought it was great. I now try to visit Mexico, Central America or South America at least once yearly! ... full info