28/3/22 – 31/3/22
Another stint in Cali filled with classes all day and dancing all night. Treasa was back at La Vaina and when I did have spare time, I spent it chilling with some combination of Treasa, Fleur, Giorgia, Alex and Sebastian. This week was also the week that I decided to broaden my horizons (read learning opportunities). I started Spanish lessons with Felipe, a guy who was on the Pacific coast trip, as recommended by Laura, a cool chica on the Pacific trip. I also continued my bachata lessons and have started kizomba lessons! Anyone who has danced with me will know that this is quite radical for me. Both bachata and kizomba require fluidity and my salsa is at a point where this is the main thing I need to improve, so this British girl, who is a natural stomper and enthusiastic doh-cee-doh’er, is trying hard to become more fluid and just generally better dancer! Pray for me! It’s no mean feat!
Aside from my classes, I went for a cute lunch with Laura one day in a vegan cafe, which provides various proteins and lots of veggies for lunch. Veggies are always a blessing in Colombia as they’re pretty hard to come by in restaurants – somehow providing only a rack of meat and rice seems to be more profitable! I also went for an impromptu lunch with Andrew, another fun guy from the Pacific trip and ate lots of my favourite wine cake, which I learnt is named ‘torta de novia’, as well as gping to Buscar por Dentro for cake and cute messages. My Spanish teacher Felipe have me coffee in a china cup from England, which I enjoyed too much! I went to El Rincon, an outdoor space for dancing on Thursday with Fleur and Marcella and Friday I went to pick up our rental car with Alex and Fleur and afterwards, Fleur and I got piercings (oi oiiii). Alex and I went to the street party and Malamana, a small bur lively salsa bar before our early 05.00 departure to begin our mad road trip to El Rincon del Mar.
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