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Day 23 – Still Following the Cow

Sunday 29th April, 2012 2 Comments

Sunday lunch was supposed to be at a waterpark, but Enrique decided to take us back to the town of Rozo to the restaurant Siga la Vaca again. We were the only family who had been there previously, the Americans weren’t here when we visited a couple of weeks back. We didn’t mind – we … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Adoption, Colombia 2012

Day 22 – Santander de Quilichao

Saturday 28th April, 2012 2 Comments

Today was a trip we had planned nearly 3 years ago when I travelled with Magnolia and our lawyer to the town where Andres was born – Santander de Quilichao. We needed to get a new birth certificate for Andres showing our names as the parents, and we could only do that at the registrations … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Adoption, Colombia 2012

Day 21 – Hotel

Friday 27th April, 2012 3 Comments

A quiet day at the hotel today. I sat on the front porch with the kids in the morning while Leanne got washing and bottles and such organised back at the room. I also did some work while Leanne looked after the kids. Later in the afternoon, I went for a swim with Andres in … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Adoption, Colombia 2012

Day 20 – Zoologico de Cali

Thursday 26th April, 2012 3 Comments

Up fairly early this morning – we decided to visit Cali Zoo right after breakfast. Enrique organised one of their regular taxi drivers to take us there at around 9:30am – Enrique paid for the taxi ride and for the zoo tickets as well, something he does for families staying at the hotel. We laughed … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Adoption, Colombia 2012

Day 19 – The Demolished Hospital Still Open

Wednesday 25th April, 2012 2 Comments

Up early this morning to prepare for a tour of the city with Magnolia. We wanted to visit the hospital were Nicol was born so that we could take some photos for her to see when she is older. Unfortunately, one of Magnolia’s friends drove past the hospital the other day and told us that … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Adoption, Colombia 2012

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