SF art gallery with friend Lowell Brook

The Golden Gate Bridge is behind me.

Carmel with Pettingers

Larry and Connie rented a house for a month so we went down for a couple days. We saw a play, The Companion, last night, went to the UU Church today, squid lunch at Monterrey pier then the 17 mile drive. Wonderful cool weather!

Poor Africian- Colombian neighborhood,

Street seller of fried fish in the poor black neighborhood. Slaves were brought to Colombia in the 1500's and are still second class citizens in many areas. Cartagena is the seaport.

We had a great home hosted lunch with the family of a man who has started a community center for street kids.

Hats and tomato ice cream

A Panama white hat is worn by most people in Colombia these days.

Colombian Emeralds

There is one hill in Cartagena where there is a great view and La Popa Convent, which honors La Virgin de Candelaria.." Cartagena's patron saint,

Colombians believe they have the best emeralds. They did give us a free beer.

Cartagena old town in walled city

The walled city was built in early 1500's as part of Christopher Columbus's 3rd voyage.
July 20 th is Colombia's Independence Day . The colonial city is colorful, but hot and humid.

The airlines found Hal's iPad in the seat pocket where he left it. Now they need to get it from Bogata to here before we leave in two days.

Coffee art

In a colonial town Salento, Colombia, we experienced a latte artist..... And the design lasts until the last drop.