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 Our work days in Colombia are long. We are up at 5am to take the school transit to work, which leaves at 6am. We leave to return home between 330-4pm. This may not sound like a big deal to some of you, but bad traffic can make the journey (home in particular) - though it is only 9km from our house, a 1-2 hour ordeal. This puts us at home between 530-6pm. That is just a 12 hour day, you say? Bear in mind that we have three children, and our mini 4 year old, after 8 hours of school, and no food since 1145am, is often a "delight" under these circumstances. When we return home, it is homework, supper and more or less bed for these niñas. Just to get up and do it all again. I know, it sounds glamourous right? Needless to say, when a long weekend rolls around, we are more than ready for a few days off, and ready to get out and see what has proven to be a much larger country than I originally imagined. Afterall, if we wanted to do the 9-5 grind, we could have stayed home in Canada with the comfort of family, friends, and a familiar language (and decidedly worse weather). So, on this occasion we are off to a location that will satisfy mine and Stephanie's student's outrage at us having not yet graced said locale with our presence. It is afterall, the "Paisa" holiday destination of choice for many, and at 51km (about an hour and half drive) one of the closest vacation spots to Medellin. Here we come (with two other equally beleagured teachers, and two Colombian national friends) Santa Fe de Antioquia!
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