Category: Medellin

  • Medellin

    Medellin

    Medellin is a huge city with a lot of things to do. We didn’t do any of them, but it was good to know we could.

    We mostly hung out in the Poblado neighborhood. It’s full of beautiful trees, cute cafes and high end restaurants. There is even a river running through it.

    How many city neighborhoods have waterfalls?

    The flower festival started the week after we were there, so lots of flower arrangements.

    Not what I’d expect in flowers but pretty nonetheless.
    We gave this dude money. Tightrope walking at a stoplight with your own rope deserves some pesos.

    El Pablado is known for its nightlife. But Jeff and I opted to have drinks on our Air BnB balcony.

    Not too shabby of a view from our balcony
    Jeff and Sheryl happy hour Colombia style.

    We did go to the Botero museum and plaza. The Uber let us off in an area that was full of people, like more people than I think even live in Panama. The Uber driver pointed to where to go and told us it was full of thieves. I didn’t take my phone out so no photos. The Botero Plaza had less people.

    This is the not crowded area.
    Jeff: Can we go to the museum yet?
    Sheryl: I still have 20 more statues to see.

    The Botero museum had a great display of his paintings which are all the same style. The museum building had a window overlooking the plaza. I was surprised when the window and door opened to a small balcony overlooking the square.

    Worth getting trouble for this shot.

    The security guard was even more surprised to see two American tourists standing on the balcony. He was not happy.

    After getting on trouble at the museum, we treated ourselves to some of the amazing food in Medellin.

    We didn’t see all that the city has to offer but we liked what we did see and loved the temperatures which were about 20 degrees Fahrenheit cooler then Panama City.

    Jeff: Medellin, beautiful, vibrant and impressive.
    Sheryl: Is my hair still curly in back?

    The first photo and last photo were taken at the same time by our Uber driver. He posed us and took several angles. Either he’s driven bloggers before or taking a photography class.

  • Medellin, for about ten minutes.

    Medellin, for about ten minutes.

    We spent our first night in a hotel and went out for a great dinner. I have no photos because I got over hungry and was hangry.

    The view from our hotel the next morning was stunning. Our included breakfast included some Colombian specialties.

    Hot chocolate for breakfast. Yum.
    Bunuelos are good but not quite a doughtnut. More like cornbread.

    After breakfast we did a quick walk before packing up and leaving town.

    We rushed to catch a bus to Jardin the small town we were spending mid week in since it gets crowded in the weekends.

    Sheryl: I just love leaving my hair curly. So quick and easy. Jeff: We can take a later bus if you need time to work on your hair.

    Our bus trip was three hours on a tourist bus. We were a bit frazzled from the traveling the day before. But no problem we’ve done bus rides before.

    Sheryl: We are cool! Jeff: We are adventurous.

    The bus ride was fine. But by hour three we were feeling our age.

    Jeff: My back hurts.
    Sheryl: My self esteem hurts.

    The stop for the bathroom was 3 1/2 hours into the ride probably the longest I’ve gone without peeing in a decade. It cost 500 pesos which is the equivalent of eleven US cents.

    Best 500 pesos I’ve ever spent.

    Jeff was delaying getting back on the bus.

    There’s got to be an airport around here somewhere.

    But then 4 1/2 hours later at arrived in Jardin and it was worth the trip.