The plane touched down on the 37th most failed state in the world (as defined by Foreign Policy magazine) and I couldn’t be happier. Not because of the massive number of internally displaced people in the country, or because of the civil war that has been raging for over 40 years, but because I finally arrived in one of the most stunning countries on the planet where many dear friends of mine happen to be residing. I grinded my way through customs with missing information in regards to my address of residence in Colombia. The official who stamps the passport gave me a funny look and eventually stamped my document allowing me to roam around the country for 60 days. Within half an hour of meeting the official I was rendezvousing with my long lost friends. A day after landing in Bogotá I was in Villa de Leyva at my Colombian “uncle’s” hacienda. Here is a picture of the estate.

The place is unreal! It comes complete with a private lake and solar shower as can be seen in the photo above. My Colombian “uncle” lives like a king and treats his guests like royalty as well. Many middle class to upper class people in Colombia have full time servants that work hard to make their patrons feliz. Colombian “uncle” is no exception. He has a full time servant to serve me Guanabana juice, Arepas and Morsilla (blood sausage). Not only did I eat delicious food, I also had the tremendous fortune to roam the mountains for hours on end with his racing quad. Needless to say I was in my element!

Now that I am back in Bogotá I once again have the glorious internet. I will do my best to update this vina (thing) more often. I leave you with a hard core picture of me rocking out on a miniature dirt bike.

Chow amigos!

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