The apartment is lovely, but last night we learn it has one downside - no air conditioning. This means we leave the windows open to allow some of the 65F (18C) breeze into the bedrooms. Unfortunately that also allows the noise and some of the light of the city in as well. The good news is that there doesn't seem to be any bugs (mosquitoes, for example).
I'm still fighting through my cold so we take it pretty easy for our first weekend in Medellín. Saturday we explore the area, including walking 40 minutes to Parque El Poblado. It's basically a square city block with a number of trees and statues. There are a few wooden and concrete benches. Of course it is opposite the requisite Catholic church (Parroquia San José del Poblado). We sit down to do some people watching and we notice an older gentleman near us who is sound asleep. Well, I suppose it is siesta time. :-)
I'm still fighting through my cold so we take it pretty easy for our first weekend in Medellín. Saturday we explore the area, including walking 40 minutes to Parque El Poblado. It's basically a square city block with a number of trees and statues. There are a few wooden and concrete benches. Of course it is opposite the requisite Catholic church (Parroquia San José del Poblado). We sit down to do some people watching and we notice an older gentleman near us who is sound asleep. Well, I suppose it is siesta time. :-)
Our apartment is next to a small park which is very well used by families and friends on Saturday afternoon and evening. There are also 15-20 small vendors selling food and drink lining the street in front of the park. They arrive around 10 am and leave around 11 pm. A number of birthday parties, complete with decorations and balloons, go late into the evening.
Sunday morning is very quiet. Even the dogs do not seem to be barking. Last night we noticed some tents and tables being setup in the small park in front of the museum. We are hoping for a farmer's market and that's exactly what we find. We buy eggs, green beans, carrots, cauliflower, avocados, pineapple and apples all for 19,000 pesos ($6 USD).
We decide to check out the Modern Art Museum since it is right next door. The architecture of the building is interesting with the four levels somewhat ajar from each other. There are a few pieces that catch our eye, but generally neither of us has an appreciation for modern art.
We decide to check out the Modern Art Museum since it is right next door. The architecture of the building is interesting with the four levels somewhat ajar from each other. There are a few pieces that catch our eye, but generally neither of us has an appreciation for modern art.
We meander over to Mercado del Rio a few blocks away for a late lunch. This is a food venue with maybe 30 different small restaurants on the bottom floor where you order, take your food and sit anywhere in the common space, three larger sit-down bar/restaurants on the second floor and a night club on the third floor. We walk through looking at all the options and decide on Parmeseano, one of the restaurants on the second floor. The pasta is al dente and my salmon is done perfectly. The portions are also perfect - not huge as in the US but definitely enough. Two dinners (they do not have a separate menu for lunch) with two cervezas, two glasses of wine, and one bottle of sparkling water including propina (tip) is 103,900 pesos ($33 USD). At these prices it's going to be hard to be motivated to cook our main meals in the apartment.
We waddle home and sit on our balcony enjoying the late afternoon and evening. The quietness of the day continues. The picnics and parties are occurring in the park, but the people are not loud. We comment to each other about how much joyous laughter we hear. How wonderful!
We waddle home and sit on our balcony enjoying the late afternoon and evening. The quietness of the day continues. The picnics and parties are occurring in the park, but the people are not loud. We comment to each other about how much joyous laughter we hear. How wonderful!
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