Tightrope walker at the stop light
Subway map - we're going to Juan XXIII
I bought some liquor in the duty free shop
Liquor bottles in Colombia have tamper-proof spouts to prevent drugging
Souvenirs from Colombia
Our flight back from Florida to NC was delayed until almost midnight
We were at the Medellín airport when the annular eclipse happened
In the town of El Peñol, the locals ride their bikes on the long gradual incline
Sunset in Guatapé
Helicopter tours took off every few minutes close to our hotel
The Rock, the lake, and the tourists
Posing for a picture on the rocking boat
View of El Peñón from the lake
A marker indicating the old Guatapé town, which is 40m under water
The burned out remains of Pablo Escobar's vacation home in Guatapé
Guatapean ducks
"Don Hector" took us on a boat tour
The dinner cruise only runs on weekends
A tricked-out tuk-tuk
Guatapé is known for its house paintings
Guatapé is known for its house paintings
The church in Guatapé
We ate lunch at this restaurant shop-house
Shade and color, a touristy street in Guatapé
Guatapé town
Horses on the road to El Peñón
Our ride to town
Tuk-Tuks
A tiny car
Going down
"Bajando" means "going down"
Foong and Alan, on top of the world
View to the west from El Peñón
On top of El Peñón
On top of El Peñón
View to the east from El Peñón
View to the north from El Peñón (Hotel Los Recuerdos near the bridge)
Climbing the 708 steps of El Peñón
At the base of El Peñón (the Rock)
Taking a tuk-tuk to El Peñón (the Rock)
Taking a tuk-tuk to El Peñón (the Rock)
Open elevator at Hotel Los Recuerdos
Bandeja Paisa
We ordered way too much food!
Foong at Hotel Los Recuerdos
Hotel Los Recuerdos
Hotel Los Recuerdos
Guatapé
Pets on the plane
Pet bathroom in Bogotá airport
Old school boarding
Juan Valdez coffee shop
Hallway in Hotel Caribe is reminiscent of Getsemani streets
Courtyard at Hotel Caribe
Bird cleaning breakfast tables at Hotel Caribe
7 Cielos restaurant
View from our table at 7 Cielos restaurant
7 Cielos restaurant
Night life in Getsemani
Night life in Getsemani
Night life in Getsemani
Night life in Getsemani
Sunset at Hotel Caribe
Sunset at Hotel Caribe
Stealing a hotel guest's food
The macaw can't fly, but he knows where people leave their food
The beach outside the Hotel Caribe
We gave up on the bus reaching this stop, called an Uber
Along the wall, facing the Caribbean
street in the walled city
Texas Restobar, Cartagena
Tight parking
Inside the walled city
Another crazy stoplight acrobat
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Pigeon at Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Old house in Getsemani
On the hop-on-hop-off tour bus
View of the Caribbean from our room
The resident peacock
The resident macaw
Tiny door to get to the buffet
Welcome drinks at the pool-side bar
Going to the buffet (night shot, actually!)
Night view of Bocagrande from our hotel
Night view of Bocagrande from our hotel
Pool at the Hotel Caribe
Sunset, preparing for a swim
This bird is on the tallest branch, 5 stories up.
Sunset at the Hotel Caribe
View from our room at the Hotel Caribe
Tour bus stop on the Caribbean coast
We waited a long time for our bus just outside the wall
Statue at Plaza del Reloj
Haircuts at the Plaza del Reloj (clock tower square)
Parque Centenario
Street in Getsemani
Cafe Havana is very popular at night (closed mid-day)
Inside Calle Adentro Restaurant
Seafood and pasta and plantains and salad
Restaurant in Getsemani (Calle Adentro)
Inside the walled city in Cartagena
Modern hotels in Bocagrande
Hotel Caribe in Bocagrande, Cartgena
We bought the 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus tour package
A mobile payphone
Arriving in Cartagena
We flew "Clic" airlines
Lining up to board our plane to Cartagena
Breakfast at the Viaggio
Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)
Dusk at the Santa Fe mall
We ordered a Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter) at the mall
Santa Fe Mall
A refreshing drink at Pueblito Paisa
A model of Medellín valley at Pueblito Paisa
Tropical fruits and flowers at Pueblito Paisa
A 360° camera at Pueblito Paisa
Gerónimo told us to visit Pueblito Paisa
vendors outside the barricade at Parque Berrío metro station
Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
Police barricades surrounding Plaza Botero
Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
Plaza Botero
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Botero statues in the Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
Plaza Botero
Plaza Botero
Plaza Botero
Plaza Botero
Plaza Botero
Plaza Botero
Outside the Viaggio
Provenza Letras Medellín
Provenza Letras Medellín
Provenza Letras Medellín
Dessert served on a cloud
Lomo enyucado and hot rock ceviche
Relato in Provenza
Dinner at Relato in Provenza
This young woman is from Cary NC
Museo El Castillo
The gardens of Museo El Castillo
Inlaid tile work looks almost Nazi-like
Fountain at the castle
Waiting for the castle tour
Museo El Castillo
End of the train line
With our fellow tourists, Steven (Ireland) and Matt (Hong Kong)
Overhead decorations
Bored monkey
Lots of symbolism in this mural
Macaws
Lots of bird paintings
Woman and bird
Down the many steps, past wall murals
This guy was very patient with my Spanish
This guy has cute puppies, you can take photos with them
The line to get to the overlook
A scenic overlook where everyone wants a photo
Sprawling forever
Jane and Joe Tourist in Comuna 13
The hills are endless
Freshly prepared food... goop?
Hip hop dancing
Street murals
The band entertains
Long path winds through shops
Matt from Hong Kong rides the slide
Camilo, our tour guide, and Steven from Ireland
Foong checks directions
A view of the hillside Comuna
Our tour guide, Camilo, at Juan XXIII
To get to the hilly neighborhoods, take the cable cars
Breakfast at the Viaggio
Food court
A quick rain shower
Seafood and a bibimbap-style mix
First meal in Medellín at Vivo Live Food
We walked to a shopping center for a meal and groceries
Art in the neighborhood
Dining room in the Viaggio
Our room in the Viaggio in Medellín
Finally going on a vacation
Where I wandered in Istanbul
Istanbul airport
Sisters
A day trip into Istanbul
Street in Istanbul
This guy helped me navigate the metro in Turkey
Fresh coconuts
View from Foong-Kim's KL apartment
Hiking in the park in KL
A precarious parking space
Owl at the KL Bird Park
A rainbow lorikeet at the KL Bird Park
City view from the KL park
Hiking in a KL park
Meeting school friends in KL
Heavy rain in KL
Wow, who knew they had KK in Malaysia?
View from Foong-Kim's apartment in KL
Foong-Kim's apartment in KL
Foong-Kit's (temporary) apartment in KL
View of KL from Foong-Kit's apartment
Foong-Ha enjoys a fancy drink
I talked to these guys at a small food stall in Mentakab
Chee-Kin and Bee-Yong
food at birthday dinner
food at birthday dinner
4 sisters
Foong-Kit and Sam
Emily and Chee-Kong
Alan and Foong-Ha
Ong and Foong-Leng
Foong-Kim and Geoffrey
Grandma's 84th birthday
Family gathering for grandma's 84th birthday
Take-out dim sum goodies for breakfast
Dinner in Mentakab with family
Dinner in Mentakab - fried "chicken" (quail)
The national flower of Malaysia (weed-eater strings)
"Wet kitchen" behind the house
Fresh coconuts
Cleaning a family grave site
Chinese cemetery
Incense at the cemetery
We got up early to visit the cemetery, but it opened later!
Food from the night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market in Seremban
Night market - Fruit stall - Pomegranates?
Jonker Street - a shopping area
Incense sticks in a temple in Malacca
Preparing a pastry treat
The most boring museum in Malaysia - Melaka Literature Museum
Historic church in Malacca
Birbs
Tea at "The Baboon House" in Malacca
In Malacca with Chee-Kong and Emily
In Malacca
View of the Malacca Strait from our condo
Hibiscus
Museum in Malacca
Breakfast - noodes and very dark coffee (spills required)
Typical open-air dining in Malaysia
Condo in Malacca
Pool at condo in Malacca