Fantastic day at the farm of our friend Lucia (one of her farms, we are going to her other farm next week).
It is about 30 minutes north of Medellin, about 3000 feet elevation in the lush Andean mountains.
Nicolas and Adrian rode horses by themselves for the first time and had a blast (the pictures above show them with their cousins, but they also went solo). Betsy was the only one who was able to get the horse to a gallop.
The day was glorious, except for the third world traffic jam that we sat in on the way home. Nothing like sucking diesel fumes while motorcycles zipped around you with utter disregard for lanes or safety. The slums are ugly, the people are beautiful. Medellin is an incredibly vibrant city -- it has been very intereseting exposing the kids to such a different way of life. They are really enjoying the experience.
Full photo album here: http://picasaweb.google.com/oscardario/LosBalcones
2 comments:
Hey Oscar and Betsy,
What a great idea to blog your summer visit to Columbia. Thanks for keeping us posted. Wonderful oppty. for cultural immersion. Nicolas and Adrian will learn so much!
Everyone
What great pictures! How beautiful it is there! I am so happy that you are enjoying everything. Great blog, Oscar.
Love, Mom and Kelly
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