San Andres, & some photos by Isabella

Today I have some photos Isabella took to share with you & then pictures from our beach trip. A lot of them.

First, Isabella took some pictures when we went to visit our Colombian friends, the Parras.  They served us the typical evening food in Colombia....bread, arepas, & hot chocolate.

My favorite arepas

Delicious Colombian hot chocolate

My sweet friend, Monica

And her sweet family

Last Thursday, we left for San Andres, a small island in the Caribbean that is legally a part of Colombia, but actually located closer to the coast of Nicaragua.  It was a 2 hour flight from Bogota.  This was the first time I had left the city limits of Bogota since November, so it felt very good to pack a bag & leave, even if it was just for 2 nights.

The girls standing by the pool of our hotel.

The exit on the other side of the pool leads to the beach.

Our cabana where we stayed.

Brook before going on her first snorkel with Avery

This is looking from the beach to the front of the hotel.

Here are some views of the island:

Isabella with Avery's dad on the jet ski

Avery & Brook on the jet ski

Notice she is making a muscle here with her arm?

Musical entertainment by the hotel pool

While Avery & Brook went snorkeling, Isabella, Robin, & I took a tour around the island.  It stopped at this area where you received a piece of bread to feed the fish.  They would jump up out of the water to eat it.

Fish jumping for bread

Photo cred: Isabella

This slide went into the water, but we didn't swim.

There was also this diving board

Isabella & Robin

Isabella & I

Our next stop on the island tour was this natural  blowhole.

Isabella - self portrait

Brook - photo cred: Isabella

Palm tree shadow - photo cred: Isabella

Our language teacher, Clara, flew into Bogota from the USA the same night we flew in from San Andres.  We met at Crepes & Waffles, one of our favorite restaurants, at the airport so she could meet Avery's parents.  Clara & I both had this dessert.  Desserts are delicious & beautifully presented there.

We stayed at a hotel near the airport that night & this is Brook enjoying more Colombian hot chocolate for breakfast the next day.

That wraps up this adventure.  Thanks for scrolling through a TON of pictures!!