HEAT!

HEAT! That was the first thing that hit me when i stepped off the plane. Followed shortly by thick moist air entering my lungs, feels like Indiana after a good rain in the middle of July. Exiting the plane i noticed to my left an old prop plane that must of been the plane from Raiders of the lost Ark. I was finally in Columbia after 3 different planes! Shortly after getting our bags and getting through customs we were informed that the van picking us up had broke down 2 different times on the way to get us. So.. we jumped in an old Toyota T100 pickup. It was definitely a cozy ride with 5 of us in there. Windows down on a 2 lane highway with our Driver driving like he was Jason Bourne, I noticed a very pungent smell. I was informed that we were following a truck full of cow hides.... interesting... Every stop light we came to there were kids trying to sell me things i have never scene and fruit i had never heard of... i was definitely not in Kansas anymore. We arrived into Santa Marta at 8pm where i was greeted by our hosts, 4 year old Kendall, and 2 year Parker. They were very quick to show me and around and tell what i could and couldnt do. Of course my fee for staying at their house, is giving them piggy back rides whenever they please:). All in all today has gone well. Things have definitely not gone exaclty according to plan but they have more then sufficed our needs. God Bless