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I feel like I copped out on Colombia, that I didn’t allow it it’s full potential. All I saw was Cartagena and some outlying islands that were overrun with tourists. There was no countryside, no village visits, I didn’t even make it to one of the other major cities like Bogota, Cali, or Medellin. Why? This is a brutally honest answer here – it was out of fear. I went with rebellious…
Read moreMy father-in-law has the same reaction after every meal we eat out: “It wasn’t what I was expecting.” This response always begs me to ask the question when he orders, “Ed, what are you expecting this time?” But this is a different topic for a different entry. However, I had this same reaction to the food in Colombia – It wasn’t what I was expecting. Well, what was I expecting then? No,…
Read moreShould we have been paranoid or scared? Let me set the scene. It’s hot. We’re talking sticky hot. Sweating through my shirt in seconds hot. The tarmac in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. We were standing in line outside closed doors to the airport (and air conditioning) waiting for customs and immigration. A brief look around and I realized we were two of four Americans on our flight from Miami. All eyes were…
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