Saturday, July 16, 2011

Week 26 photos!

Day 176: Braided hair is really popular in Santa Marta. A lot of Afro Caribbean women on the beach sell the tight braided hairstyles to tourists. It's pretty neat to watch them do the braids.

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Cops ride on motorcycles here and they do it two people to a motorcycle. One of the hilarious things is seeing the "I'm not touching you" style of riding on the back of a bike.

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Donkeys on the freeway!

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Day 177: All gas stations here have people pumping gas. You also have to get out of the car if someone's pumping gas. Just in case the car blows up. For serious.

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Day 178: Welcome back to the US!

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Day 179: First purchase back in the states!

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Day 180: Squeaky! I miss my kitten!

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Day 181: Meds.

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Day 182: Meds.

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Week 25 photos!

Day 169: More corner activity. Note the fruit vendors and the police officers! Why yes, he does have a gun.

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Day 170: I guess boys are the same everywhere. Here are some Colombian skateboarders.

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Day 171: Beautiful sunset! Never gets old.

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Day 172: I've said over and over again that mangoes are huge here. They are all over the place. To the point that you can pick them off the sidewalk.

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Day 173: This is one of the porteros! He opens the door for us, and keeps us safe!

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Day 174: Empty classroom. :( End of the school year!

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Day 175: Quail eggs! In the supermarket!

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