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A Little more Time in Guaduas



After Miguel returned me to Guaduas we had some ice cream at a local ice cream parlor near the plaza and talked in athe somewhat loud shop and watched the people going to and coming from the plaza.

Just as we finished  the ice cream and our discussion, some friends came from the hotel and we started the walk back to eat, spend some time relaxing and go to bed. The sun was low on the horizon and the evening was cool.

Supper was at a local hamburger restaurant in the plaza. The shop had hamburgers of different types and pizza. Our group expanded from three to about ten. The restaurant had problems accommodating the group, but the staff did in a most gracious manner.

Guaduas has celebrations periodically and these sometimes involve small seemingly spontaneous parades and on this occasion one occurred  with the following display:
                 

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After the festivities we returned to our base satisfied with a filling meal and entertained by the local festivities and in need of rest, relaxation and a good night's sleep.

In the next post we will explore more of Guaduas and look at the plaza in a little more detail. If you like the posts on this blog leave a comment. Now I have to spend some time learning how to transport pictures and videos to the blog. Bye





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