Our Story

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Jardin

08/25/2018

Sandra’s friend / flatmate, Felix, was going to Jardin for a meeting and some research and offered to take us with him if we could catch a bus back ourselves. We readily accepted. The drive was longer than expected, so we ended up with only a few hours in the…Read More

Santa Elena

08/18/2018

We offered to take Felix out to thank him for all he’s done for us, namely giving us time to live together, but also providing advice on which towns to visit, which restaurants to try etc. He chose a small restaurant in Santa Elena, the town in the mountains to…Read More

Tejo

08/11/2018

Jonni, who stayed in the same place as Murray in Antigua, Guatemala, invited us to his birthday party, and we all went to play tejo, a sport commonly played in Colombia. It’s kind of like coits, but instead of throwing a ring onto a stick, you throw a heavy metal…Read More

El Salado Hike

08/06/2018

Sandra and I wanted to go on a bushwalk again, and invited Julian, who suggested a walk we failed to find once before. This time we would follow the directions and take the bus. Unfortunately, the bus wasn’t going all the way to the end of the line this day,…Read More

Festival of Flowers

08/04/2018

Feria de Flores is the biggest festival of the year in Medellin. On the last day, farmers from surrounding towns (particularly Santa Elena) create displays of flowers and carry them down the mountain and through the city. I didn’t brave the crowds for this display, but I caught a number…Read More

Marco’s Birthday

07/28/2018

I was staying in a B&B owned by Marco and Ana since I arrived two months before. Marco threw a party for his birthday on the rooftop outside my room and Sandra was invited. It was a fun night with some salsa dancing, Colombian barbecue and even some silly costume…Read More

Rio Claro

07/20/2018

With so much time on my hands, I took the lead on organising our trip to Rio Claro, and I managed fairly well, with some help from Sandra. I emailed the Refuge and arranged for a room, providing all the required documentation. It was better than I had imagined. The…Read More

Billares

07/12/2018

Who doesn’t want a girlfriend who plays Pool? Sandra was keen to have a go, but in a ‘safe’ place. We found a hall near San Jose, which has the added benefit of being close to some of our favourite restaurants, and booked a table. We started with Billiards since…Read More

Santa Fe de Antioquia

07/07/2018

Sandra hadn’t travelled outside of Medellin since she arrived, and we wanted to a whole weekend to ourselves, so we booked a nice hotel in Santa Fe de Antioquia,and enjoyed exploring this ancient capital. It has the feel of a Spanish colonial town, with plenty of white buildings and splashes…Read More

Parque Arví

07/01/2018

One of Sandra’s students, who had become a friend wanted to walk in Parque Arvi, a large national park in the mountains above Medellin, and invited us along. Unfortunately, she pulled out at the last moment after a big night of salsa. Sandra, Julian and I decided to go anyway,…Read More

3 thoughts on “Our Story

  1. 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”

  2. 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.

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