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We spent most of the last few days in Cartagena with Jordie (a pretty crazy Dutch guy) (including a spontaneous salsa class... now we're pros). Then came the big journey home......

We declared Friday to be a chill/shopping day. In the evening, we had a farewell dinner for Lee, Rachel, and Camille. We started the evening at a super cute Argentine restaurant...

When we mentioned that we were flying to Medellin, the response we always got was: 'Oh cool, I love Medellin!'. Now I know why. I love Medellin too (and I don't want to speak...

Good day! Yesterday we went on the Free Walking Tour in Medellin and we were not disappointed. During the 4-hour tour, we not only got to know many places/sights, but also...

The day of the journey started off a bit bumpy (Is that really a word - Yes, no, maybe?)... When we wanted to pick up our laundry, the receptionist said, 'Yes, but it will only...

As the English/Dutch/Danish/American girls checked out, the hostel became quieter and our group reduced to three people (us and an American from Nebraska). So the next day we...

Since the last blog entry, we have changed our location again. Our goal was/is a remote hostel somewhere in the rainforest. We were supposed to take a motorbike taxi there...

Yesterday we signed up for a day trip to a beach organized by the hostel. We drove on a 'road' (it can't be called a road.. it felt more like a trampoline) to the most beautiful...

On Friday we finished our language course and explored the nightlife of Cartagena with a group of Spaniards. 'We are now going to a local club, the best in Cartagena.' Well.....

Today we went volcano bathing. Yes... bathing in a volcano, in volcanic mud. After spending what felt like an eternity in a packed minibus, we finally arrived at the volcano....

With Sonja, a Dutch woman we met at the language school (including in the salsa class, see photo), we went to the main square of the Getsemani neighborhood where we live in the...

Yesterday when I was writing the blog post, I thought the day was over, we have one more beer and then go to bed. It was not the case. We not only met more Dutch and French...

The school we visit is small but oh. In our class, there are four of us, Cony, me, an 18-year-old German and a 44-year-old German. The teachers are awesome! At the end of the...

Last night at the hostel we met a very nice 35-year-old leather jacket designer from Bogota, Alison. We agreed to meet with her the next day to go to the nearby (not so cool)...

Our days start with intense learning sessions and end with them as well. Our learning principle is as follows: We learn something, then try it out, realize that it doesn't work...

Kaum im Hostel angekommen ist einer der ersten Sätze, den wir gehört haben: "Ehm, you better learn Spanish."... Ja gracias mir sind dra! Mit einem Mix aus Englisch, Französisch...

We flew after a looooooooong drive through NYC (traffic up the wazoo) from New Jersey to Florida. Today we are in Florida before taking the final flight to Cartagena. After 28...

Wir kommen fast immer zu spät zum Flug weil JEDESMAL mindestens eine von uns herausgenommen wird. Einmal Conys Gepäck, einmal werden vor dem Gate Proben von all meinen Sachen...