My FirstTtrip To Colombia After Being Here For One Year!!

      After being here for one year, I decided to plane  my first trip to visit my brother and his family. I had been thinking about this trip all the year. I saved money, I bought gifts for them and I was so excited to see my brother. I was missing him too much. This was in December 2011,and the day finally came. My mom and I were in the airport  waiting for the flight, talking about what we were going to do there.

     The trip was at night  and I could not sleep for the emotion that I was feeling. Finally the stewardess said that we were going to land. I was extremely excited and my mom told me: "please Karla be quite" you had been talking too much, but I did not care. The only thing I was thinking was getting out the airplane and running  very fast, taking my  bags and finally being with my brother, but the procedure in the airport takes a long time.

    When we were waiting in the line to go out I was jumping, trying to see him. When I found him my heart wanted to go out from my body. FINALLY  we were together.  I hugged  and kissed him a lot, and I did not want to let go of   him, but.... My mother again: "Karla can I hug my son please". We were in the car going to his house. Everything was different. The streets and  houses were smaller than here.

MY ADORABLE BROTHER

     We came to home and my niece was in the window waiting for us cute as always. My sister in law  had prepared a delicious breakfast. The food tasted different. I was really happy. That night we went out to see the lights of the city because it  was  in December. we walked around, we ate too much; food, candies and all that I like. In December 7  we have a tradition in Colombia "The candles day".

DECEMBER

 In this tradition all the families go out and light candles. It looks beautiful. So as always we went out too, and we shared in family.

CANDLES DAY

    The next days we did a lot. We went shopping, we went to different parks, we ate out side every night, and I passed  spectacular days with them. One night we went out to a club. My brother and I Danced a lot. We make a nice couple dancing. I  spent much time with my niece; she wanted to sleep with me all nights.

WE ENJOYED A LOT

     In December 16, we have another tradition. "Los aguinaldos". This day we made a dinner, and we give gifts to  each  other. That was another nice night. I could see how happy were they  with all the gifts that we brought them. That made me feel  really  happy  because when my mom and I lived there, we did not have enough money to buy gifts. That's why I remember this trip gladly because we made them feel happy.

SANCOCHO.
WE COOKED OUT SIDE THE HOUSE