Sunday, February 23, 2025

Last night I went to bed at 10pm, got up once at 1:15 (Laura was still out), finally waking/getting up at 5:30.

Jack W posted to my blog comments that he hopes to be moving to Mexico within in the next 10 weeks and he plans to visit Medellin so eventually we may meet. Hey Jack, how’s your Spanish coming along?

At 8pm I went next door and bought a large bag of Fab laundry detergent and a long (sleeve?) of onion.

I left the apt at 9am and had a latte in Los Portenos while updating my course notes for Next Level Training.

I left at 10:30 and returned to the apt.

I happened to step out on the balcony and saw Chris Cojeleas walking toward the park. I checked online and Liverpool, his favorite team, is playing Manchester United at 11:30 so I’m pretty sure he’s headed to Barrio Sur to watch the match.

I had some lentil soup for my first course for lunch.

At 1pm I went down to Mercado Madrid and bought a few things Teresa needed to make lunch most of which I couldn’t find in Ara.

It was at 1:45, during lunch, when I asked Teresa if Laura was going to meet Vicky at the airport (for her 2:30 arrival). She said “no”, because she’s been to Medellin before and she’ll take an airport taxi to our apt.

Laura finally rose from the (sleeping) dead at 2pm.

Teresa and Laura “cleaned” the apartment putting things away and making the bed. (Wondering where I’m sleeping tonight.)

At 3pm Laura’s Frisby order arrived.

At 3:30 Kelly arrived and started with Teresa getting a massage.

About 4:30 Vickie arrived and she got in line for her massage. 😊

I’m still watching videos and taking notes for my Next Level Training chess course.

I watched more episodes of Your Honor on Netflix.

At 7:15 Laura ordered an Uber to take us to the restaurant Ritwal high in the mountains. The car really struggled to get up the mountain with the 5 of us (I’m including the driver). It seemed like the restaurant was in the middle of nowhere but after going down some half circle steps we saw different rooms built into the side of the hill, and what a view.

I thought the ribs might be too messy so I ordered a steak and Teresa her favorite, salmon. Laura ordered a special drink…from my side of the table it looked like a ceramic elephant’s head. The waiter poured in dry ice then put her drink on top as a stopper and the “steam” from the dry ice came out the trunk and ears.

My steak was okay, not chewy but had some fat (for flavor) that I had to work around.

I charged my portion of the check which was 403,270 pesos ($98.88).

I had some problems getting an Uber but finally (10pm) I raised the price enough (25,200 pesos) to get us a car back to our complex.

I immediately started my pre sleep routine and got to bed at 11:45pm.

 

EL ARROYO