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Last Morning In Medellin

View toward San Diego mall

View toward San Diego mall

I managed to roll out of bed a few minutes ago, eat some “goodbye” cupcakes a friend left for me last night, and get a good connection from the neighbors' wi-fi.

In about 2 hours, I'll take a taxi up 1,000 meters in elevation as I leave the valley which cradles Medellin, my second home.

In about 5 hours, I'll be on a plane again for the first time in months, on the short 25-minute flight back to Bogota.

In about 8 hours, I hope to be meeting Jillian and Danny from I Should Log Off for a drink.

In about 10 hours, I'd like to be asking Colombian girls to dance at a popular salsa bar.

In 24 hours, I will be on a Jetblue flight bound for Orlando, FL.

In 36 hours, I will be collecting my backpack at Dulles Airport in northern Virginia, and greeting my Dad.

In 48 hours, after 20 months of traveling through 21 countries, I will be waking up in the United States again.

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Dave

Friday 23rd of October 2009

I'm glad the post sparked some memories. I am currently entrenched in building up GoBackpacking to be one of the top independent travel blogs on the internet! If I'm successful, perhaps I can use it as a vehicle to travel abroad for another long trip. That's my hope at least.

The weather here is typical Fall - grey and increasingly chilly, with rain forecast for the weekend. But, I love this time of year, and I missed it completely in 2008.

Glad you made it back to England in one piece!

Aardonhope

Friday 23rd of October 2009

Dave, How are you adjusting to being home..Your blog brings back great memories of Medellin for me...Superb, Have you any plans bubbling to get away again??

At least you get some nice weather to go back to..Landing in Manchester Airport Northern England on an October morning brings you back to earth with a bump...Grey Grey Grey......

Dave

Friday 23rd of October 2009

I'm glad the post sparked some memories. I am currently entrenched in building up GoBackpacking to be one of the top independent travel blogs on the internet! If I'm successful, perhaps I can use it as a vehicle to travel abroad for another long trip. That's my hope at least.

The weather here is typical Fall - grey and increasingly chilly, with rain forecast for the weekend. But, I love this time of year, and I missed it completely in 2008.

Glad you made it back to England in one piece!

Aardonhope

Friday 23rd of October 2009

Dave, How are you adjusting to being home..Your blog brings back great memories of Medellin for me...Superb, Have you any plans bubbling to get away again??

At least you get some nice weather to go back to..Landing in Manchester Airport Northern England on an October morning brings you back to earth with a bump...Grey Grey Grey......

Dave

Friday 17th of July 2009

I've been away from Medellin for 26 hours and I already want to go back!

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