Las Aventuras de Fiona

"Colombia, the only risk is wanting to stay"

Or so read the notice at the aeropuerto. Let's hope so...

Unfortunately the chocolate bunnies, after almost devouring them on so many occaisions, have been had by the sun and are good to no one.

"Mi Casa es tu casa"

My family welcomed me with open arms and have told me that now I am their hija (child). This is confirmed by numberous hugs and copious quantities of food. My Mama even makes note of the clothes I have worn and washes them whilst I am out. There is no common language and explanations are difficult. On the path to el bano this morning I was given rice and meat and a large class of milk.

The most common questions from the ninos at the school are "tiene un novio" (have you a boyfriend?) or "donde esta Shreck"? It seems that although isolated, some things do reach here. I am not best pleased con Mike Myers and whoever else was responsible for that pelicular. Sometimes I hear "Shreck", but it's just an innocent cough from the back of the room. Apart from that the kids are charming and I only find myself alone for two minutes before I have a crowd around me.

I will follow this with some photos soon enough. The other two volunteers, Alex and Laura, are jolly and have been very welcoming and we went swimming in the sea yesterday, although the sand is black and most photos on google images in fact reveal tropical paradise in Puerto Colombia Venezela, not Colombia (???).