Colombia {El Museo del Castillo}

Well, this is my last batch of pictures from Colombia. On the day of our flight we had a few hours to spare before we had to be at the airport so we took a taxi to a beautiful castle on one of the hillsides of Medellin. It was nice to walk around the gardens, enjoy the architecture and take in the incredible views of the city. It was also a pretty great way to start a day of long flights and layovers. I have to say our ten days in Colombia was amazing. I really fell in love with the country and I can't wait to go back!

*All images were shot with my Canon G11 point and shoot

Colombia {Pueblito Paisa}

On our last day in Medellin we had a free evening so Aaron and I spent some time walking around Pueblito Paisa. This lovely small town sits on top of a hill overlooking the city of Medellin and is a nice place to spend a few hours. We had a great night walking around and reflecting about the last 10 days in Colombia together. Here are some photos from the Pueblo. Enjoy!

*All images were shot with my Canon G11 point and shoot

 We found a sweet little restaurant with an upstairs patio that overlooked the whole city. Lovely.

Colombia {Pereira, Valle de Cocora & Salento}

After a few days in Medellin we hopped on a super small plane and headed to Pereira to visit our good friend, Pastor Juan Salas. Juan has stayed with us on two occasions in California and has become a dear friend to us so we really wanted to go see him and his family while we were in Colombia. We worked with his church while we were there and Aaron preached on Sunday morning and also at a leadership gathering. Our time in Pereira was so wonderful and I loved every moment!

*All images were shot with my Canon G11 point and shoot

The streets of Pereira

 Aaron teaching at the church

 On Sunday afternoon they took us to Valle de Cocora. This was the view of the whole valley. Stunning!

 Our friends from Colombia

 This was at the bottom of the valley

 There were a lot of beautiful horse trails and Aaron rode a horse for the first time!

On our last day on Pereira a sweet couple from the church took us to Salento for the afternoon. I instantly fell in love with this little town. I could have walked up and down the streets all day!

 New friends :)

On our last night we went to a Jesus Adrian Romero concert. It was amazing! We were sitting six rows from the stage and the evening was a perfect end to our stay in Pereira.

Colombia {Medellin}

We are back from our trip to Colombia! Aaron and I had such an amazing time and Colombia has easily become one of my favorite countries that I have visited. We first arrived in Medellin, a beautiful and bustling city and home to Cristo para las Naciones Comombia. Aaron taught for three days in the classroom and we really enjoyed getting to know the students and staff. From there we flew to Pereira for a few days but that will be another blog post. For now, here are a few shots from around Medellin.

Unfortunately my Canon 5D did not make the trip with me so these photos are from my point and shoot. It was when we were unloading the bags from the car at 5:30 am at LAX that I realized my camera bag was at home on the couch and not in the car! That's ok, I think my Canon G11 held up pretty well  :) Enjoy!

 Aaron teaching at the college

 A beautiful view of the city at sunset

Our friend took us to a production of  "El Escudero Fiel" (The Faithful Squire,) the story of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. It was put on by a theatrical group called "La Tartana" (The Clunker.) It is a very cool company that uses the arts to impact the community.

 Taxis at the airport

 The teeny tiny airplane we took to Pereira

 My view during our flight :)