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Monday, all 3 flights were delayed, so I was very lucky to have longer layovers this trip. Roy got to me the airport and I remembered the protocols for the rest. I also traveled only with a jacket, pillow and fanny pack which made everything so much easier,.. nothing to drag around.
On the flight from Toronto to Bogota I had probably the best in-flight complimentary beef meal ever.... It was the red-eye, but I caught little sleep... Tuesday, the last flight from Bogota to Cali was a pain, because they had given me the absolute worst seat available, back in the far corner window seat, with no window, no reclining..., and they would not let me change to a better seat because the flight was full... And we sat 40 minutes on the tarmac for some odd reason, obviously making us late to arrive in Cali. I am glad that it was the shortest flight. It mattered little, because Cristina and John arrived just as I exited with my suitcase, which arrived intact with my important cameras and laptop, etc.
We got to Andalucia around 1pm, 24 hours after leaving my apartment.. Altogether, I was up about 35 hours and then conked out for 14 hours...
I am known as a rainmaker, because I always bring welcome moisture with me and we had a nice storm in the late afternoon.
My doggies were so happy to hear my voice and all wanted a reassuring petting and pats on their heads. All the dogs are healthy, although Rocas is huge, Princesa has eye problems, and little Dary is showing his age now. Medications control everything.
So, the critter count is accurately 13 dogs, 3 cats, 2 chickens, a rooster, a duck, a pigeon and a rabbit. I have to watch where I step all the time again.
Cristina has a neighbour, Guillermo, who is a knowledgeable and skilled handyman doing renos to our back patio and yard. He is the one who properly installed the sump pump to empty our lake.
Cristina has a freezer loaded with Guanabana (Soursop) pulp for making cancer-fighting juice, all from our own new tree!
So far the heat is manageable and the cold showers are refreshing. Much has changed since I was here last, mostly for good reasons.
Thank you to everyone for your good wishes. Soon I will try out the P1100 on the birds, and especially Tom Thumb!
I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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| Welcome rain |
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| Hello from Tom Thumb |
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| Hibiscus |
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| Bougainvillea |
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| Beauty of a rose |
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| Palomin is so tame |
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| Grigi |
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| Aloe flower |
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| Aloe |
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| Ripe oranges |
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| Guillermo |
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| 3-legged Mona |
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| Little NeNe |
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| Choco is also way too tame |
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| Guanabana supply |
