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Ibague
Nov 13, 2018 12:25:10 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 13, 2018 12:25:10 GMT -5
Is it banal or naive that I find it humorous to discover a small finca in the middle of the capital of Tolima?
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Ibague
Nov 13, 2018 13:04:14 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 13:04:14 GMT -5
Stubby, where is the finca, is it that little shed in the field near the top of the picture??
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Ibague
Nov 13, 2018 14:49:51 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 13, 2018 14:49:51 GMT -5
Yes. And what you don't see is the communications tower to the right. I had to crop the photo to post it.
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Ibague
Nov 13, 2018 22:11:44 GMT -5
Post by caliorbust on Nov 13, 2018 22:11:44 GMT -5
Some people are emotionally attached to their land and will never sell it to have it sub divided. Once they die, their kids will sell it in heartbeat.
Folks are getting substantial lease payments on communication towers. On billboard structures too.
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Ibague
Nov 13, 2018 22:22:09 GMT -5
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Post by búfalo on Nov 13, 2018 22:22:09 GMT -5
Or their kids will sell it out from under them like the family I know.
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Ibague
Nov 14, 2018 6:44:17 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 14, 2018 6:44:17 GMT -5
I have to say this. Ibague has some of the worst streets that I have been on! The city spends money for new LED traffic lights but let's it's streets go in disrepair.I could never drive in Colombia! I would probably be killed by an unsuspecting sicario or I would wring somebody's neck the first day on the road when the cut me off or for traveling too slow on the left!
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Ibague
Nov 15, 2018 9:11:41 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 15, 2018 9:11:41 GMT -5
One thing I noticed and don't understand. On the trip here from Bogota on Saturday, I couldn't help but notice the 'hundreds' of vendors in and around Soacha selling fire extinguishers! Why fire extinguishers and why only in Soacha?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 13:44:05 GMT -5
One thing I noticed and don't understand. On the trip here from Bogota on Saturday, I couldn't help but notice the 'hundreds' of vendors in and around Soacha selling fire extinguishers! Why fire extinguishers and why only in Soacha? Fire extinguishers are a requirement to keep in your car. There are many areas in and around Bogota you will see them selling Fire Extinguishers.
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Ibague
Nov 15, 2018 18:46:59 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 15, 2018 18:46:59 GMT -5
What was odd @premonition is it was mostly vendors in and around Soacha. I haven't seen any here in Ibague. I did finally make it to the heart of the city. I can't remember where I read it but someone said something about a law in South America that requires every city to have a 'Plaza de Bolivar' at their center!
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Ibague
Nov 16, 2018 8:08:15 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 16, 2018 8:08:15 GMT -5
Well the end of the week arrived too soon. Today I am going to Bogota and tomorrow morning I will return to the US. This visit was enjoyable and productive. While returning from the Plaza de Bolivar, I noticed 2 more fincas near my novia's apartment. I will miss being awoken by the roosters living there. But much to my amusement I will miss hearing the fellow riding around the barrio announcing in a sing-song voice that he has fresh fish to sell from the back of his moto!😀
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Ibague
Nov 18, 2018 10:34:25 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 18, 2018 10:34:25 GMT -5
Ok, last post on this thread unless others have comments or questions. I made it to Bogota without incident from the Ibague, having not encountered any demonstrators. Took a very comfortable and large 'Boliviano' bus. Cheap too. 25M COP vs $150 USD via commuter airplane with the distinct possibility of being cancelled! Although, I wasn't too impressed with our bus driver. Safety was not at the top of his list. He was constantly talking on his cell phone, eating an empanada with out any hands on the steering wheel, and he most obviously suffered from a nervous or neurological tic, since I was seated up front and watched him twitch the total 4 hours of the journey! One interesting note when we arrived at the station in Bogota. There was a very long line cued for getting a taxi. My novia and I waited, (about an hour!), like many others to get a taxi, (she said that it was Fri. night in Bogota and this is typical). When we got to the door, an older man ducked underneath the cordon and 'jumped' ahead of us. I pointed it out to my novia who promptly told the controller, (he would give you a receipt and number of the taxi). He didn't issue him a ticket. When other heard her complaining and saw the man and joined in unison! Some spat on him which I smiled at the action. When we left, he still was denied a ticket for a cab and I briefly wondered about his fate. My flight to the US was to leave at 7AM. I stayed at a nearby hotel and arrived about 5:40AM. Since I have 'status' on Avianca, I was guided to the preferred line and processed quickly. I wasn't prepared for the wait at the immagracione line though! Apparently they must not had enough officials on duty,(there were no lines in the security section). In the past, I have entered that area with it backed-up with people but was processed very quickly. I anxiously watched the clock as it ticked down to 6:30AM and I was only on the 'second fold of the snake' of people. A Colombiano in front of me told me to raise my hand and they will let me through. He lifted the cordon and ushered me into the next fold. I felt sheepish having seen the fellow at the bus station the night before. At each fold, I asked for permission to 'cut in line' because of my flight was boarding. I was encouraged, mostly by Colombian people to come forward. I made it a point to thank each one for their generosity, which probably aided my hasty ascent. I arrived at the gate with about 10 minutes to spare! I returned to Washington, DC without issue. But first I had to drive about 30 minutes south to Woodbridge and visit my novia's sister and her family since I had gifts for them. I left there about 5PM and arrived home at 9PM to a driveway covered with about 12 inches of snow from Thursday's storm. Fortunately for me I had 4WD in my truck. 2800 miles, 2 continents, 18 hours, made for a very long day!
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Ibague
Nov 18, 2018 11:12:29 GMT -5
Post by scumbuster on Nov 18, 2018 11:12:29 GMT -5
Might save some time waiting on taxis by getting a Uber. Was it the bus terminal on the autopista in north Bogota near the SantaFe Mall?
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Post by jafo19d on Nov 18, 2018 12:27:21 GMT -5
I flew in to El Dorado from Panama Friday night with some Japanese colleagues. They are frequent flyers but you wouldn’t know it because they make so many mistakes. Anyhow they chose seats at the back of the plane so I had to wait forever for them to come out. By the time they did at least two other flights came in and immigration became packed. I slipped quickly thru the iris scan and collected everyone’s checked baggage while I waited an hour for them.
While waiting I saw a large German group forming up. When the Japanese finally came out one of them decided to change some USD. Whike he did that the Germans decided that they were ready for customs and together with another horde flooded what was just seconds before an empty Customs line.
While in customs people ended up yelling at a guy with a Mexican passport who was cutting in line. I joined in not knowing the full story and got really belligerent, I was in a foull Mood and just wanted to argue. Turns out he was a diplomat.
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Ibague
Nov 18, 2018 22:46:34 GMT -5
Post by wildstubby on Nov 18, 2018 22:46:34 GMT -5
scumbuster said: I asked the novia about calling Uber. She said the cab drivers would probably kill him since supposedly Uber is outlawed, (that I know of). I was at the Terminal de Transporte, S.A., near the centro commercial Gran Estacion.
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Post by elexpatriado on Nov 19, 2018 11:39:49 GMT -5
Might save some time waiting on taxis by getting a Uber. Was it the bus terminal on the autopista in north Bogota near the SantaFe Mall? When there is a line up lihe that, you can walk a couple blocks and get a taxi in the street. I do it all the time. WS the bus driver you had was only a typical Colombian Bus driver. I always arrive 3 hours early for an international flight- and 2 hours for domestic-and dont have to que jump.
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Ibague
Nov 19, 2018 11:40:46 GMT -5
Post by elexpatriado on Nov 19, 2018 11:40:46 GMT -5
scumbuster said:I asked the novia about calling Uber. She said the cab drivers would probably kill him since supposedly Uber is outlawed, (that I know of). I was at the Terminal de Transporte, S.A., near the centro commercial Gran Estacion. Gross exageration...
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Ibague
Nov 19, 2018 11:42:33 GMT -5
Post by elexpatriado on Nov 19, 2018 11:42:33 GMT -5
I flew in to El Dorado from Panama Friday night with some Japanese colleagues. They are frequent flyers but you wouldn’t know it because they make so many mistakes. Anyhow they chose seats at the back of the plane so I had to wait forever for them to come out. By the time they did at least two other flights came in and immigration became packed. I slipped quickly thru the iris scan and collected everyone’s checked baggage while I waited an hour for them. While waiting I saw a large German group forming up. When the Japanese finally came out one of them decided to change some USD. Whike he did that the Germans decided that they were ready for customs and together with another horde flooded what was just seconds before an empty Customs line. While in customs people ended up yelling at a guy with a Mexican passport who was cutting in line. I joined in not knowing the full story and got really belligerent, I was in a foull Mood and just wanted to argue. Turns out he was a diplomat. I have done that with old people cutting in lines, not realizing they got preferential treatment
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Post by gallito on Nov 19, 2018 15:09:46 GMT -5
Elex you are tercer generación,embrace it,go with flow and trade your Speedo for a box of Depends.
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Ibague
Nov 19, 2018 15:33:32 GMT -5
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Post by elexpatriado on Nov 19, 2018 15:33:32 GMT -5
Elex you are tercer generación,embrace it,go with flow and trade your Speedo for a box of Depends. Problem is If I cut in Line they dont believe I am.over 60..they demand to see my cédula ....and even then some dont believe it.. Who wants to be an arsehole and cut in Line for any reason I wont do it if I am 90 years old They day I need depends is the day I ski off a cliff What the hell are dependa anyway?
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Ibague
Nov 19, 2018 16:11:36 GMT -5
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Post by búfalo on Nov 19, 2018 16:11:36 GMT -5
I always call them out, especially tje annoying viejas with the white french poodles. They just walk right up to the. counter.
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Ibague
Nov 19, 2018 18:57:19 GMT -5
Post by gallito on Nov 19, 2018 18:57:19 GMT -5
Yeah line cutters are a pain;at first thought was a cultural thing but that didn't jive when locals yelled 'cola cola'!!
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