Hotel Country Internacional Barranquilla

<br><br>We woke up pretty early and headed to a small fishing village called Taganga. We were told this beach was absolutely stunning (but we were also told this about Santa Marta). Although this town is only 5 kms from Santa Marta it took us about 90 minutes to get there. It took us awhile to find the 'highway' that led there, as there were no signs, and we had to repeatedly stop to ask ...

... Barranquilla! Ich kam am Freitag mit einigen leuten aus Cartagena in Barranquilla an. Eigentlich wollte ich zum Haus von Gustavo, einem kolumbianischen Couchsurfer, bei dem ich am Karnevalswochenende unterkommen sollte. Leider habe ich ihn nicht erreichen können und habe mir daher die erste Nacht mit Julie, einer Französin, ein Zimmer in dem Hotel geteilt, in dem auch meine fünf Jungs aus Irland eine Reservierung hatten. Dort wartete schon eine ganze Horde von leuten auf uns. Irgendwie ...

... work out why. Another highlight was a Latino look-a-like Obama family which got a big cheer. Generally each parade (there were four) was pretty similar but had slightly different dances and the different Queens of the parade were dressed in different themes. Some of the dances, particularly the tribal, African-style dances were just unbelievable. One night we got involved in a kind of follow-the-dance thing outside a bar. It was really fun trying to keep up with all these great ...

... we were finally in the bus, on the highway outside of the city, the storm clouds lifted immediately and I was very happy that Lili was waiting for me in the sunshine. I remember that Debbie would have become affected, and by the time my storm had passed, she was well into hers or vice-versa. LOL!! But Lili wasn't affected, at least she told me she wasn't when I told her that I was sorry for my bad mood. We had a fun bus-ride. We finally arrived, and the bus driver ...

... If you do have a specific request, it would be great if you could also tell me why you chose this place. So, to sum up: 1. Leave a comment with your address2. Choose a place from where you would like to get a postcard (optional)3. Tell me why you chose this place (mandatory if you chose a specific place) THANKS and all my love! - Lorenz

... hand clothing stores, but had slim pickings. Eventually I found all the necessities and that night transformed into a "Nerd". Then something happened, which I didn't expect. The whole night, I truly "was" a nerd. What is a nerd? I felt like a nerd. How does a nerd feel?The whole night I lacked my usual self-confidence. I thought more about what people think of me, believing that they would think that I am not "cool". Let me try to be more clear with some examples - I was ...

... a purpose, and I can realize this purpose in the present. Just the fact that I still exist, am alive, I still can breathe, walk, talk, basically that I am not dead, is all that matters. What could have been, should have been? That doesn't exist, only what is now. The decisions we make every second, the change we can have in ourselves, for which we are given endless opportunities, defines not only our present, but our future. I forgive ...

... and a business class on top of my other duties. I've been officially contracted to translate a book by a Colombian authour into English, which will keep me occupied for at least another month. It's a self help book about personal development, which is actually really interesting (copies should be available by December for those interested ha ha ha!) I'm progressing with my Mandarin classes, although the whole pronunciation ...

... who said that there so many checks, for drugs etc. Maybe on my way out? Anyway, two women were waiting outside holding a sign with my name. They were Karen and Shirly, the Marketing Director, and Social Programs Coordinator. Immediately I could tell that they were very nice, with a good heart. We drove through town, to the hotel I would be staying at, which is a hotel which has apartments for week/month-long stays. The city looked similar to what I had seen in Ecuador ...

... some authentic tequila,which incidently has the same effect as extra strength mouth wash - and stings for about 5 minutes after!They must water the stuff down back home because I've never tasted anything like it!! Then this weekend I went to a French jazz painist concert in the local theatre (very random for here, but it was free!) which was actually really good, followed by a couple of house parties, where I met possibly the entire ...