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jediknight
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« on: June 24, 2001, 04:00:00 AM »

(continued) I dropped her off at home. I knew that her mother would be up waiting for her, so I walked her to the door and gave her a kiss  and a hug and she thanked me for a beautiful night and that she would call me in the morning.

The next day she came over after calling me early.  Things were going good, we talked about the night before, what had happened and I learned more about her and what she was thinking and feeling. I'm not going to get into all the details as to what we did and where we went in the few days we had left, I'll mention a few that I think might be of interest.

We went to the islas de rosario one day on the boat Alcatraz .We were offered passage to the islas on smaller boats but was advised by CG and her family that the waters can get very choppy in the afternoon so we took the larger ship.  We stopped off at the aquarium before continuing to the islas, all very nice, lots of sharks, turtles, dolphins. We continued to the islas and as soon as we were making our way onto the beach, we were bombarded with people trying to sell us things, literally stuffing it in our face, trying to get us to buy. A meal was offered, it wasn't bad, seafood with rice, patacones and soup. The only good thing about it was the water/beach, gorgeous, the bad part was that we spent 90% of the time getting there (including aquarium) and 10% on the beach. I will not do the islas de rosario again, I'd much rather do the trip to the island of Bahru, a much shorter trip, the water just as beautiful, the people aren't constantly hounding you to buy stuff, the food was better and the alcohol was all included in the ticket. Goto the hotel de Cameron to get the tickets.

Later in the week we went Mr. Babilla, a cool place to dance were everyone jumps on top of the tables and bar to dance. This is filled with wall to wall girls on Fri and Sat nights and the cover was cheap, $5. We went earlier in the week also, on a Wed and  there was no cover charge but a lot less people, mostly couples, not a night to try and pick up women. There were people of all ages there, literally, it's not like a club like say, the Roxy NYC, where if you're over 25 you're too old. Of course the older couples were in the minority, but they were all having a great time. We also ate at a place called Club de Pesca, a short cab ride from Mr. Babilla. This place was very nice with a great view of the harbor and the food and price were unbelievable, worth going to.

So then another week had gone by and it was time for me to leave. CG came by my place and we took a cab to the airport, only to find her family waiting for me there to see me off, a very nice surprise. After paying the $40 customs tax we waited for a bit before they started calling passengers to board. CG and I had talked about this moment, we promised each other no crying. She told me that she's always cried when different members of her family have flown to the US before and didn't want me to have the last image of her in tears. So how did we leave things? After reading all of this it's obvious that there is a very strong attraction between us. Unlike other people, we aren't in a rush or desperate to get married. There are some women that would want to get married right away and some guys that would want that also, but we aren't. We need to find out more about each other, about our faults and as well as our strengths. I plan on making another trip in a few months but before then we'll continue emailing and talking. The phone calls I've made since I arrived have been a continuation of where we left off, all long (3hrs) and fun, insightful, with each call we learn more about each other and it brings us closer. I talk to her family, called her dad on fathers day (that killed her) and kicked it around with her grandmother, mother and brothers. I've been invited to have dinner with CG's aunts in a couple of weeks, they live very close to where I do. I have a very good feeling about this and hopefully it'll turn out as I hope.

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Jeff S
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« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2001, 04:00:00 AM »

... in response to cartagena trip report-the end, posted by jediknight on Jun 24, 2001

I REALLY enjoyed reading about your adventures. Also thanks for your closing argument (no, I'm not a lawyer) about taking your time and not being in a huge hurry to get married. Some seem to think it's a contest or some kind of unpleasant task they should get past in the shortest time possible. When I was dating my wife, we spent a total of 12 weeks together in four trips over two years before we were certain we were for each other. I was lucky in a couple of ways: first, it was at a time in my career when I could afford to spend three or four weeks overseas a couple times per year and second, my wife had a visitors visa, so could visit me here and see the kind of lifestyle she's have once she moved here. Now I realize these advantages aren't available to everyone, but nothing can replace the time you spend with each other, getting to know each other, and getting to understand how you react in different sutuations.

-- Jeff S.

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buzzy
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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2001, 04:00:00 AM »

... in response to cartagena trip report-the end, posted by jediknight on Jun 24, 2001

Your story radiates the sweet smell of success.  Good luck.  Thanks for the report.
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JunFan68
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« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2001, 04:00:00 AM »

... in response to cartagena trip report-the end, posted by jediknight on Jun 24, 2001

I must commend you on several fronts.  This could have been the most thorough trip report/saga/epic (kinda reminded my of 'The Iliad') that I have read around here. I would say the places you mentioned and how things are done are right on the money.  That's what we've been trying to tell everyone...the coast is where the action is!  You also seemed to to have dusted off the old 'courtship' manual from your dad or something.  But, it looks like an approach that could yield some serious results...good luck.

Later,
Mike

www.sparhard.com/colombia.htm

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jediknight
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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2001, 04:00:00 AM »

... in response to Once you were a Jedi Knight, now I am th..., posted by JunFan68 on Jun 25, 2001

Mike, someday I hope to be where you are now, things are moving along for B and yourself and I'm very happy for you both. Thanks to you, Eddie and all who have posted about cartagena and Colombia, I know my trip was much better because I was going there with a lot of useful information.
steve
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