And what a rock it is.
About 2 hours from Medellin, surrounded by a man-made lake, 600 feet of granite and feldspar.
As soon as we got there I had one of my favorite Colombian snacks - mango slices doused in lemon and sprinkled generously with salt. Betsy and Nicolas said it tasted like jumping into the Pacific with their mouths open, but I love it...
There's a cleft on the shortest side into which they jerry-rigged a series of stairs (702 steps, and yes, we counted -- works out to about a 50 story building). Adrian, Nicolas and I climbed to the top (much harder than I had expected.)
The view of the lake and the surrounding countryside from the base of the rock is already impressive...
but the view from the top is even more incredible.
Afterwards we had lunch at the nearby town of "New Guatapé", the "old" Guatapé having been submerged by the building of the dam that formed the lake. Both boys ordered the Lemon Trout, which was caught from the lake that morning.
Impressive cumulonimbus clouds on the drive home...
as a parting shot, two of the cutest kids in the world...
3 comments:
Are Betsy's pictures all taken with her iPhone 4? (Sorry to comment here but she has her comments turned off).
I just now had a chance to read the entire blog. Looks like a fabulous time for all. What a great way to share your adventure, thanks!
Super cool shots, we will have to join you cats next time :)
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