Saturday mumblings...

I woke at 6.00 ..I didn't want to wake at 6.00 BUT someone chose to switch on the SUN and at exactly 6.00 the room was flooded with bright sunshine. However by the time I was up showered and organised the gathering storm clouds had already started to drift in. Clouds don't really make a big difference to the day, since you know its going to rain you get to expect it.










I had a long walk as I wanted to go and have breakfast at the unicentro and do some shopping, getting there my legs were reminding me I hadn't walked that far for a while and on getting inside I found the cafe I had been coming to visit was closed for renovation and the other cafe was obviously packed out this was partly due to the renovations but also to one of the local TV channels doing a live model search. They must have had a few good candidates as the eye candy around the stage area they had set up was stunning. Everyone trying to get their picture taken with a stunning young lady. Sorry no pics of stunning ladies just one of the stage where a group were performing.











After the disappointment of no coffee and a roast beef sandwich I made my way out onto the main road to head back, but instead of following the usual busy dual carriage way road back towards Cedritos the area I live in I took a detour along the side of the "country club". The Country Club is an exclusive area set aside for those who can afford it and who like to take advantage of its Golf, Tennis and Polo opportunities. The hedges around the area are about 14 feet high and the outside is monitored by lighting and security cameras. The difference in a few yards away from the main road is amazing. Instead of the smell of fumes you get a soft smell of newly cut grass and instead of the sound of car engines and horns you can hear birds twittering (Do Birds Twitter ?) and the gentle sound of running water, it truly was such a strange sensation walking past when your used to impatient drivers and trucks.












Finally for tonight, during Friday the Grade 8 kids were all out rehearsing for a dance they were putting on during Mentoria. As you can see from the photo the Girls outnumber the Boys by approx 3 to 1. Wasn't like that in my day at school if my memory goes back that far.



So that was Saturday I did manage to take my washing in, buy some food and things to drink and change some money (I had $110 left and since I won't be back in the States no need to keep it. The school have booked my Flight back for the End of June but alas they have sent me via Madrid and London (Terminal 5 !!! Heathrow) so whether I get back or more importantly if my luggage ever gets back will be an interesting story to end the Colombia experience.

Oh final thought 2 floors up one of the Apartments is obviously having a party I can tell this from the pounding bass beat and the loud out of tune singing thats resonating through the flat, but then again it is ONLY 23.40 and for colombian Parties thats like T Time... Times like this you wish you had some ear plugs.

Manyana people.... said in perfect spanglish.