One of my favorite parts of traveling

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Not only did the cable car ride give us awesome views of the mountains and the city, but we were able to get a real glimpse into the lives of some of the poorer people in this city.

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is learning about new cultures and experiencing how others live, and having a bird’s eye view into these types of homes that we would never have seen otherwise was absolutely fascinating.

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It certainly made me appreciate all the comforts of my own home, and I left feeling list to data incredibly grateful for the life that I have in the states.



Our final adventure of the day (we seriously crammed a lot in!) was visiting Fabio’s great aunt, Tia Berta, in the charming town of La Estrella on the other end of the city. I wonder if people ever get tired of these mountain views?

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La Estrella was a quaint little town with a church in the middle and a town square surrounded by little cafes and shops. It reminded me a lot of Europe!

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From the town square we walked a couple of blocks to where Fabio’s great aunt lives. Fabio’s grandfather grew up in this town too! I thought it was adorable.

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Almost as adorable as Tia Berta, who wouldn’t let go of Fabio’s arm. She even said she was going to steal him and keep him for herself! Haha! She was a hoot.

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We had a really nice time visiting Tia Berta, and I know it meant a lot to her that we stopped by to see her.



Before long though, it was time to say our goodbyes! Ciao!

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After that we headed back to the house for a quick dinner before venturing out for the evening.

Most of the time when we went out in Medellin, we headed to El Poblado, a neighborhood that caters to tourists and young adults. The area surrounding Parque Lleras in El Poblado had tons of awesome restaurants and bars, including a fun beer garden-esque spot called 37 Park.



We spent our first evening in the city here and had a great time sipping mojitos list to data and hanging out with Fabio’s cousins who are all close in age to us.



We also went out in Medellin a couple of other nights, and since those evenings don’t really fit in with any of my other recaps (which will mostly highlight day trips outside the city) I’ll share the photos here. Everywhere we went was so fun!