A Day To Remember, Thanks To Our Gracious Host, Fernando!

Fernando offered to take us out for the day and we eagerly accepted, we had such a wonderful time learning about the city from this generous person on previous occasions. Carla was also invited and brought along her professional camera, which proved worth it's extreme weight. She took a lot of very nice pictures, many that I am using for today's post are hers.

Fernando once again picked us up and took us on a tour, this time pointing out potential apartmens with approximate prices when Keith mentioned that we would consider living in Medellin in the future because we have loved being here so much.



Our first stop was lunch at Crepes and Waffles where we were treated to delicious, well-presented taste treats incuding a chocolate chip waffle to share for dessert.

We then drove up, up, up a mountain road to Fernando's beautiful estate. What a house!!! It sits on five acres of land backed by virgin subtropical forest. His nearest neighbor cannot even be seen. It was an honor to spend time touring the comfortable home, the smell of the various woods inside was intoxicating!


















The hours passed as we discussed a wide variety of topics, personal and political. Fernando is very knowledgeable about world history but I was most touched when he described his appreciation for Americans. He was fortunate enough to attend first, community college, and then the university in northern California during the late 60s. He lived with an older couple at that time who took his older brother and him into their home as their own. He spoke lovingly of the experience there. Fernando also told us of the various odd jobs that he had during his college years in the states, lower level type work such as gardening and janitorial work, a far cry from the prestigious position in life he holds now.



We have found Fernando to be a most geniune and caring spirit and very much appreciate the care and attention he has shown to us!!



Thursday night we shared dinner with Charlie, Becca & Charlie's spanish teacher Carmen. She wanted a English speaking activity and we were happy to oblige. She was even taught 'supercalifragilisticexpalidocious!'



Tonight we will join them again for a night at the theatre, this will be a test of our Spanish!