Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Welcome to Valledupar. Gotcha Day!

It's 7:30 am and Wendy is wrapping gifts for the big party today. We arrived about 7 pm last night and is was dark, hot and humid, much like Florida. Bogata was very cold and I was freezing the entire time. We met Luci (our translator and guide) and Dolly (our attorney) at the airport. The hotel was on a street that we traveled about two miles or so on. It was a narrow one way street with many stores lining both sides, mostly shoe and clothing stores. It reminded me alot of Bay Street in Nassau Bahammas only the street was much narrower. There were many people out on the street. Motorcycles were everywere pulling out in front of us all over. There were vendors with carts that looked like large wheelbarrels selling fruits/veggitables. The Hotel Vajamar is very nice and reminds me of the typical Miami Beach Hotel. The people have been very friendly.
Luci is picking us up at 9 am. We are going to go to a Sony store so we can find a charger for the camera. Then we will go to the store for decorations and cake for the party. It is going to be held at the ICBF office. There will be many people there. We are very excited about meeting the kids today! After the party the kids will be comming back with us to the hotel and staying with us the remainder of the time. I'm sure Wendy will post later. Well I'm hungry so Im going down for breakfast! Adios!