The Escalators in Medellin are a wonderful example of how this city has started to turn the tide on its horrid past. The Escaleras Electricas in Comuna 13 as they are called in Spanish were built at the end of 2011 beginning of 2012 and have since then cut what used to be a […]
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RSS feed for this sectionColourful Parque Lleras, Cafe Pergamino and Sushi World
Friends of ours had recommended Parque Lleras just down from Poblado in Medellin as a place to go and check out. So today we did just that, we took a bus from Envigado to Parque Lleras and spent a few hours there. Day 208 – September 26th, 2014. “Parque Lleras by bus from Envigado” We made our […]
Lunch at Pipelon in Envigado
Day 207 – September 25th, 2014. Being a Sunday our usual restaurant that we visit was closed and so we walked a bit further today and ended up at Pipelon. We have been to Pipelon a couple of times before and it is very cheap $7000 Peso $3.85 AUD for juice soup and main […]
Maybe The Best Coffee in Medellin is at Cafe Revolucion
Cafe Revolucion has only been open for a few months and has already established itself as the place to go for coffee the best coffee in Medellin, well according to Tripadvisor anyway. It’s run by two ‘Gringos’ Bryan and Zsolti who wanted to have a place where they could drink great coffee and enjoy quality cakes. […]
A Visit to the Estadio Neighborhood in Medellin
The thought of being in a city where so many are passionate about football like in Colombia and not going to a stadium would be wrong, today while in Estadio a neighborhood of Medellin we took a walk around and at one stage were outside the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. Day 205 – September 23rd, 2014. […]
Monika Has Her Own Coke Bottle
Every one has a coke bottle with their name on and today I found Monika’s. Day 204 – September 22nd, 2014. The reports back from Moni is that it tasted better than all other cokes… Go figure.
Lunch at The Classic Diner Along Calle Jardín in Envigado
Walking around the Envigado area we came across this great looking diner in a little street called Calle Jardín which has a few restaurants and a bar along it. Day 203 – September 21st, 2014. A huge painted wall in a street scene and looks so real I thought the road continued. Just along […]
A Visit to The Cafe de Otraparte in Medellin
apparently there is a great coffee place behind the Corporacion Otraparte in Envigado, which went to try out today. The cafe de Otraparte has a huge menu and lots of tables inside and out in the courtyard. Day 202 – September 20th, 2014. The real place is a Museum and has regular movie screenings, talks […]
The Brass Goes Home
Today Moni’s sister has to return home. It’s been a great time but as usual far to short and time flies when having fun. Day 201 – September 19th, 2014. The worst thing about this morning was having to get up so early. The flight was at 7.22 pm and being international you must be […]
Is Park Arvi in Medellin Worth it or Not?
After hearing many people tell us to visit Park Arvi in Medellin, today was our day to take a look. Is Park Arvi in Medellin worth a visit or not? Day 196 – September 14th, 2014. To get to Park Arvi from Envigado we walked to the metro station and took the metro 14 […]