This is a link to my roommates blog. She also has some cool pictures of things that we have done. There is even a pix. of me. Her name is Tina. She is from Milwakee and she keeps me well fed. She is also becoming a friend

http://www.wandertina.zaadz.com/blog

The futbol game

So, there are two professional futbol teams in Medellin. One is National and they are green and white. The other is Medellin and they are red and blue. The school set us up with a host family from the school. They have been taking us places and helping us get oriented. They are big National fans and took us to the big game when the two teams played against each other. These are pixs of my roomies, Tina and Tina, and my with my host family at the game. The game was crazy and fun!!!

Fernando Botero

This is a park in Medellin that has many statues by the very famous artist named Fernando Botero




What does this one remind you of?

The flower festival

Colombia is famous for its festivals. One of the most popular ones is the flower festival in Medellin in August. People from the surrounding hill towns compete in the flower parade. They build flower arrangements and carry them on their backs for many many miles. These flower arrangements are called silleteros.

There was also a parade of classic cars. It was a fun week.

This is a real person

The Columbus School

These are pictures from my school

These are my students in my classroom. They don't wear uniforms everyday just twice a week on p.e. days

my house

We have internet at home now! I am so very excited. These are just a few pix of my apartment. I will take some more soon now that I know I can post them.

This is the walkway through the garden that circles around our apartment

The pool area in our apartment complex

This is a stream that runs down the hill right outside of our apartment complex

This is the view from my bedroom window in the morning

great article

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/travel/12nextstop.html

This is an article about Medellin. The lleras park that they mention in the beginning of the article is just a few blocks away from my house