Sofia Somewhere

Our first night in Cartagena, we walked to the plaza nearby, bought some empanadas and drinks, and ate it at the curb while listening to street music and watching the children play. Such good vibes. The next morning we got up early to find some breakfast before our walking tour. It was a hot hot day, quite the opposite of Bogotá's cool weather, but it felt so good to be under the sun once more. Plaza de la Trinidad Fruits to make fresh fruit juices Fresh fruit juices and colorful walls (so in love with this city) We couldn't help ourselves and decided to walk around the Getsemaní   barrio a bit before our tour, with some fresh fruit juices in hand to beat the heat. We spotted the most gorgeous colorful walls. And some pretty fun art pieces. :) At 10am, we headed back to Plaza de la Trinidad to catch the free street art walking tour around Getsemaní . Our guide started off with a quick history of Cartagena and Getsemani. Cartagena was found...

I took a quick vacation to Colombia before heading back home; first to Bogotá to see some CISVers, then to Cartagena for some sun. Colombia felt so similar to Manila, yet so different. During many conversations with Colombian friends on culture, life, government, and whatnot, there were so many times I would comment " igual que en Filipinas " (same as the Philippines). Yet at the same time, the city and country had its own beautiful and unique culture. A few snapshots of Bogotá below, but be warned, there will be a lot of exclamation points and superlatives, because I really had the most wonderful time in this country. :) It was my friend Ivan who convinced me to visit Colombia, when I had met him in a CISV camp the year before. He picked me up at the airport and we had a lovely catch up dinner before heading to his house where he so graciously hosted me for the next few days. :) Touchdown, Bogotá! The next day, Ivan had work so his mom took me out to explore some ...