A friend of mine had some family visiting last week. Family visiting is always good because it motivates you to explore the area where you are living, where you might not actually be exploring fully! I have had the benefit
Where to, Shermanos?
We just passed our 6-month anniversary since we arrived in Colombia. If you are paying attention, like Colombian immigration is, that means our time here is up. Without a visa you can stay in Colombia on a tourist permit for
More Medellin Moments With Mar
Our next adventure with Margaret May is thanks again to Taxi Driver Extraordinaire, JohnFreddy, who had the idea to take us to nearby Santa Elena and tell us about the silleteros. The best translation we can come up with for
Margarita Mayo in Medellin Part 2
The fun continues! After doing some shopping and wandering with Margaret in Part 1 of this series, our next adventures involved being flexible with weather and activities. Here’s how it all played out. Day 3: Happy Hour(s) with Jamie One of
Margarita Mayo Comes to Medellin!
My sister Margaret May (name in Spanish is a very festive sounding Margarita Mayo) has arrived! We are so happy to have her visit, as usual. This is the FOURTH country she has met us in during our travels. She
Adventures in Colombian Catholic School
Another long blogging break from the Shermanos! So sorry! You’re probably thinking “If you aren’t updating your loyal followers every week, what in the world are you doing??” Well, life just continues on as normal when you’re relatively stationary. I’m
Medellin 101 for Worldschoolers
I get a lot of people asking me questions about Medellin. There seems to be a lot of families – Worldschoolers like we are – who are interested in, or already planning on, coming here. I love to help. So
Meeting Miss Mary – The Fun Continues
If you’ve been enjoying reading about our great days with Miss Mary, you are in for a treat today! We have three (yes, 3!) more days of adventures to tell you about (read: she’ll tell you cause she can write
Meeting Miss Mary, Day 2 and 3
Mary and I are just getting warmed up on our adventures in and around Medellin. Less than 24 hours after landing, I whisked her off to a nearby town of Guatape. You may remember The Big Rock from a previous