Medellin Feb 08-12 Wild West

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February 12th 2011

Published: February 15th 2011

Don't forget to click on the photo to see it more clearly (bigger). To film a crash as the people are still laying on the ground it helps to know what to listen for. Cars colliding are loud but hitting a motorcycle is not so loud but does sound like metal on metal. One guy told me he saw 3 motorcycles get hit all at once by a cab. That would have a totally different sound I guess. Bit of excit... Read Full Entry

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william williams

topspinwilly

Hi I am William from Vancouver, BC. Retired and divorced and I have just started a 2nd trip to Medellin, Colombia, from Jan. 6 to Mar. 12. The 2 girls are my daughters Melisa and Christine and I am waiting for a foto with my granddaughter Jordyn in it. I will blog about what my day is like to hopefully keep in touch with friends and family and travelers who have similar interests may find it interesting. I will eventually, I hope blogging about buying realestate and living in Colombia either Santa Marta or Medellin I am pretty sure. Interests at home in Vancouver, Canada are probabl... full info

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Sign says don't dump.

Garbage or building refuse. The sign appeals to being good to your neighbors and to report guilty parties.

Old folks home by my place

Very busy on Sundays as everyone is out for a walk with the dog, skates, bikes, out for breakfast in sidewalk cafes. You know what everyone is doing here.

Tree in Fl;ower

Bus Hits Taxi

You might get the impression from the 4 accidents (& a minor bumper scrape at the robbery #5)that they are bad drivers. They are just extremely aggressive.

Concerned Nieghbors

Everyone was offering advice and whatever (Spanish) to the lady who was robbed. She certainly did not feel alone.

Missed fotoing the SUV crash

And I think it was a coincidence they cut the tree down as they were doing others in the area.

15th February 2011

cathy
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Your latest entry
I'm glad you have this blog. It is interesting to see what interests another person when they travel. Like that ugly but secure house...when I saw that photo, I thought it looked like a really tall (extra story) Vancouver special! Take care and see you soon.

15th February 2011

topspinwilly
william williams

Hi Catica, 2 houses
The reason the bad looking house interested me was the contrast with the house next door and the fact that with a little work a transformation to a nicer looking house is possible. But the jail looking house is apartments so the owner doesnt really care maybe.

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