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Go Backpacking > Destinations > South America > Colombia > Relaxing in the Colombian Countryside

Relaxing in the Colombian Countryside

July 6, 2009 By Dave

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View from Linas finca
View from Lina's finca

I was awoken way too early, around the hour of 7:30 am, by Max Blanco – slobbering canine friend.  Another smaller dog also made himself at home on my mattress, practically pushing me off of it.  Oh, the joys of living with dogs!

After awhile, I gave up on the idea of reclaiming my bed, and walked outside with my camera to capture the beautiful views while the sun was shining bright.  I can't say enough about how picturesque it felt.  While everyone else was still sleeping off the night's fun, I found my spot in a hammock on the porch.  It was an especially comfortable hammock, and allowed me to curl up and stretch without risk of falling out or feeling uncomfortable.

Stop...hammock time!
Stop...hammock time!

I used the time to reflect on my recent experiences, and take in the amazing view before me.  Hours passed and I remained perfectly content to spend the morning in this manner.  As the others arose slowly, the girls cooked up a typical lunch of chorizo and arepas (which were eaten with soft cheese and butter).  We finished off the rice from the night before as well.

Lunch is served
Lunch is served

Lunch consumed, Lina suggested we play a traditional Colombian board game.  The board was in the shape of a poker table, and was made of stitched leather with horses adorning it.  The rules were kind of like backgammon in that the goal was to move your four pieces all the way around the circumference of the board.  Of course if you landed on another person's space, you sent it back to his/her starting point.  Once we got started, this rule would send people's pieces back left and right.  At one point, frustrated by having to continuously start over from square one, I proclaimed in Spanish that the game was impossible!

Good doggie!
Good doggie!

We played for an hour and a half or so, before giving up on finishing it properly.  The sun was still out, and the air was warm.  Fincas often feature pools, and while Lina had an above ground one, I was too tired to jump in.  Instead, I enjoyed the two dogs who were alternating between playing with each other and resting, the salsa music on the radio, and the hammock with a gorgeous view of the green mountains across the valley.

The finca
The finca

As 4 pm rolled around, we cleaned, packed up, and motored back to Medellin.

The longer I stay here, the less I want to leave.

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Filed Under: Colombia Tagged With: antioquia, country house, finca, Friends, hammock, medellin, mountains

About Dave

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. k says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    this contest was fixed!!!!!! hehe

  2. k says

    July 6, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    this contest was fixed!!!!!! hehe

  3. Dave says

    July 7, 2009 at 1:12 am

    Nope! But with only 5 entries, everyone had a 20% chance to win. Darn good odds in my book. :)

  4. Dave says

    July 6, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Nope! But with only 5 entries, everyone had a 20% chance to win. Darn good odds in my book. :)

  5. k says

    July 7, 2009 at 4:28 am

    ah, i almost won then. more to come i hope?

  6. k says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    ah, i almost won then. more to come i hope?

  7. La Digue says

    July 7, 2009 at 11:50 am

    Nice story. The colombian Finca seemed pretty nice and the surrounding area, as seen on the picture appeared peaceful. You must have really enjoyed staying there.

  8. La Digue says

    July 7, 2009 at 6:50 am

    Nice story. The colombian Finca seemed pretty nice and the surrounding area, as seen on the picture appeared peaceful. You must have really enjoyed staying there.

  9. Dave says

    July 8, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Yes, I’ll definitely have more contests in the future.

  10. Dave says

    July 8, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Yes, I’ll definitely have more contests in the future.

  11. Christian Haugen says

    July 14, 2009 at 2:08 am

    Love the Stop..Hammock time picture!

  12. Christian Haugen says

    July 13, 2009 at 9:08 pm

    Love the Stop..Hammock time picture!

  13. Dave says

    July 17, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    Thanks – I expect it will be shots just like these which keep me motivated to travel again once I’m back to working a regular job.

  14. Dave says

    July 17, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    Thanks – I expect it will be shots just like these which keep me motivated to travel again once I’m back to working a regular job.

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