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"...fair blossoms found in every climate, every soil."

"If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly...

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Back to Colombia

I returned to Colombia on April 25th. Arriving at the airport, I found Hank in good shape. I think he was smiling at me when I arrived....

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Home again

We had a wonderful visit home to see family and friends. The day after arriving I headed to Olympia to visit mom. We were able to see her...

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People 2

People often ask "What is a highlight of your trip?" It is difficult to pick any single highlight, but for me the highlights revolve...

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Street art of Bogota

Returning to Bogota, we spent some time getting ready to head home to visit family. We reorganized the truck, decided what we needed to...

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The beautiful and tragic city of Medellin

Medellin is a beautiful, vibrant city that belies its tragic history as a violent place. Medellin used to be considered to be one of the...

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Fire and ice

So nice to wake up in the mountains and see snow. Then to head down valley and soak in a river of hot water. Our next stop was the...

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The best part of waking up is Colombian coffee in your cup

I had always associated Colombian coffee with the weak brew that my parents and grandparents drank when I was growing up (Folgers 100%...

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The wax palms of the Valle de Cocora

After leaving Bogota, we headed to Cafetera and the Valle de Cocora above the town of Salento. The Valle de Cocora is famous for the wax...