Zona Cafetera

We are currently in Los Angeles, back in the US for a few days visiting with Meg’s parents before heading off to the other side of the world on Saturday evening. We are having a blast and are so thankful to see and spend time with our family. It’s going to be difficult to leave [...]

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Nelson Mandela, Picasso and Dot Com

A colonial city situated right on the Caribbean Sea, much of Cartagena’s charm can be discovered in the old quarter of town.  Still surrounded by the original walls built in the 1500s to protect the city’s wealth from pirates (often unsuccessfully), the colonial architecture, ancient churches and narrow streets evoke a romantic, old-world atmosphere.  The [...]

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If you thought Taganga was beautiful…

Every experience continues to amaze me on this journey of ours. The beauty that we keep seeing on a near daily basis makes me feel like the luckiest person alive. There have been a handful of times; however, that have rendered me nearly speechless. Parque Nacional Tayrona on the Caribbean coast of Colombia was one [...]

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A Day in the Life

Imagine waking up, throwing on swimming trunks, walking outside of your room, turning a corner and seeing this… Then imagine walking down the one main street in the town and ordering a jugo de frutas mixtas (mixed fruit juice smoothie) and receiving a concoction of fresh, tropical fruits I’ve never heard of. Imagine taking your [...]

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Stereotypes, Irony, and the Nicest People in the World

      That about sums up Colombia so far.  We have been here now for a little over a week.  First, we spent about 5 days in the capital city of Bogota, and we have since adjusted to life as beach bums in a little fishing village called Taganga on the beach in the Caribbean.  We [...]

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