My first stop will be in Cali, where I'll meet up with Paula for the Feria de Cali, which may bring together more salsa artists than any event in the entire world. (For my salsa friends, imagine Gran Combo, Victor Manuelle, Los Van Van, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Grupo Niche--as just half the line up of one show, on one night.) On the 1st, it's off to Cartagena, followed by Armenia. I'll eventually make my way to Bogota, the city I'll soon call home.
I will be purusing a Specialization in Armed Conflict and Peace, a grad program that is part of the political science department at the Universidad de Los Andes. I owe my year to the fine folks at Rotary, who have made life easier by offering me one of their Ambassadorial Scholarships. I do not know what to expect from my program, but I promise details once classes get underway in a few weeks.
Life after returning from South Africa has been a whirlwind, so I apologize for the rushed post and lack of contact with all of you lately. I'll make up for missed phone calls and unreturned emails soon! For now, I'm off to get a couple of hours of sleep before leaving to catch my plane. I leave you with a couple pictures from South Africa. Enjoy!
Leopard at Elephant Plains in Sabi Sand
Paula, Colin, and I wine tasting at Fairview in Paarl