Author: Gran Colombia

Rapid Fire February Downtown Valentine’s day, Shot from Turi, a town overlooking Cuenca, a few shots of Azogues (one of the very many trips to get my residency). Then dessert at Tutto Fredo, a few dinners, and a picture from Banos town looking down on my Apartment building. July 20, 2016 by lorendlowe Few more items…

Where have I been?? There is too much to say about that in one sitting. Dead laptop for a few months, busy with traveling, finding a new place to live…. it has been crazy! In the next few posts, I will try to put up as many pictures as possible to give you a sense…

Inca! One of the places I have really wanted to go see is the Pumapungo Museum. I finally got to that yesterday! The building is 4 stories, but it felt a bit sparse. I found the pottery quite interesting as it went way back in time, but most of it was in the 1400-1700 year…

New Year’s In Cuenca 2016 This was the view from my balcony, facing away from the city. The area you see is a minor suburb. This to notice?   Watch the bottom right corner. Observe those people. Around 25-sec mark they light a fire. It is custom here to have bodies in effigy. It could…

The Search To my dismay, I discover that I now need an FBI crime report. Understand that before I came I checked several times with the attorney as to what I needed and the specific report needed. I was informed that the county I lived in the past 6 years or more was where to…

Sorting out the shopping! When I got here, got my place and was ready to start my new life, I needed a ton of stuff. All those things that accumulate in your life, I had left behind. I needed cleaning supplies. I needed soap. I needed toilet paper! And choosing those things on brands you…

It has been a while! I have been so busy and lost my internet a while, I haven’t made any entries for a while. No possible way can I catch up at once so I’ll just start with what is top of mind! This will likely be more of a stream of consciousness thing. I…

Apartment Hunting! I had emailed a few people before I left the USA to ask about various properties I would see on the internet. You need to realize there are a couple of pricing tiers. There is the “live like a local” pricing that will get you a tiny (yes, tiny) apartment with an outdoor…

Cuenca at Last! The flight was less than an hour. The seats were intended for someone maybe 5 feet tall and 90 pounds. The isle was not intended to walk down. Tiny is the word for that flight. But it was the last hurdle after a year of preparation and anticipation. I couldn’t see out…

Time for a Plane Ride I planned for months. I have my special Samsonite bags. I have packed and repacked to try to bring what I can. I am allowed two large bags to check, no more than 50 lbs each. I can also carry on a bag as well as a personal bag such…