Our Timeline
La Estrella Hike
This was my third hike with Sandra and my fourth around Medellin, and once again, we failed to find the intended path. Sandra got instructions from a colleague a couple of months ago, but could no longer decipher her cryptic notes, to the point that we started at the wrong…Read More
Borrowing Sam
While we searched for a place of our own, Sandra spent a few weeks staying in one of the school’s homestays with the lovely Dońa Marta and her dog Sam. Sandra developed a bond with both, and we often return to take Sam out for a walk around the canal.…Read More
Moving In
With both of us still essentially living out of suitcases, we didn’t want to rush into buying furniture, so we decided to look for a furnished apartment to begin with, preferably somewhere close to Sandra’s school. After a few false starts, we finally found a place overlooking the velodrome on…Read More
Rock Climbing
The second surprise Sandra had prepared for me when I returned was to go climbing together. This bouldering gym is near Laureles, where she teaches, so it will be convenient when we move. From her clues, ‘bring socks, but not shoes’, and ‘it’s a physical activity’, I had thought we…Read More
The Return
After two months in Australia, I made it back to Colombia at the beginning of February. To celebrate, Sandra took me out to an Indian restaurant, which are not easy to find in Medellin. To be honest, I can’t even remember the food because I was so happy to be…Read More
Christmas Lights
Every year, Medellin puts on a display of lights in the lead up to Christmas. This year, the theme was flora and fauna, for which Colombia is famous. It is number one or two in the world in terms of diversity for amphibians, birds, butterflies and orchids and represents more…Read More
Living with Mao
Sandra’s flatmate, Felix, was kind enough to let me move in so we could spend time living together closely. He was in the middle of writing up his PhD thesis and preferred the peace of the countryside so the rent I paid allowed him to do that, which made for…Read More
Meeting Sandra’s Family
Sandra’s mother and her brother live in the same gated apartment complex in Bogota, and we spent a weekend with them around the time we all celebrated birthdays. Her mother shares her life with Ricardo, and her brother with another Sandra. My Sandra loves them both enormously, and it was…Read More
Book Festival
If I am to stay in Colombia, I need to find something to keep me busy. I was lucky to find the Experimental Technologies group at the libraries, who welcomed me with open arms. My Spanish isn’t really up to the task, and I’m learning more than I’m teaching at…Read More
Hola Mario como estas ?
Te felicito muy buen trabajo.
El relato de cada foto esta genial las fotos muy bonitas.
Es un diario de pareja muy ingenioso para el futuro, pues en unos cuantos años eso es lo que queda, los recuerdos, los momentos vividos y compartidos con “AMOR”
Mmmmmmm
Hola mis chinitos, que bueno verlos en esa actitud, en estos tiempos de la difícil situación que se esta viviendo a nivel mundial.
Pues es un ejemplo de fe . positivismo y ganas de ganar esta batalla, y donde hay amor, comprensión, respeto y tolerancia, como lo hay entre ustedes, nada es imposible.
Y eso a mi como madre y suegra, me genera mucha alegría, y aquí en nuestro núcleo familiar que es pequeño, que son Ricardo, Andrés y yo, Mario ya para nosotros es nuestra familia, ustedes dos son uno solo.
Admiro lo recursivos que son, para ingeniárselas, y aprovechar cada momento para celebrar sus fechas especiales no importa el lugar , el dia ni la hora es solo mantener vivo ese ” AMOR ” , por los cuales decidieron unir sus vidas
Y con toda mi Bendición y augurios, de que sea por siempre.
Mario se ha ganado, todo nuestro cariño y respeto , por ser como es.
Los amo y les sigo deseando lo mejor de lo mejor.
Un fuerte abrazo de oso graaaaaaande.