Chau Cartagena!

Today I leave Cartagena. I am not ready (emotionally or physically... aka my room is a wreck!) but this is it. I have really made a home and a life here and I am going to miss it. On the other hand, I am heading out today on a new adventure! My boyfriend, Jota, and I are leaving for the Amazons and then continuing south for two months of spontaneous travel! The plan is to head through Peru to Bolivia and then pass by Ecuador on the way back. I am so excited! So, there will probably be no news for some time. But I will update afterwards!

Peace and Love!

~Lani (and Jota)

A Post for My Mom

Whenever I go on vacation or a hike with my mom, she always has the camera out, taking close ups of all the flowers we come across. This used to bother me to no end, but now for some reason, the habit has stuck on me. So Momsa, here are so beautiful Colombian flowers for you:

(If you are not satisfied with the names I have given them, feel free to identify them!)

I believe this one is from Bucara-

manga, so I will call it Exotic Buca Flor.

This is from Taganga, so it will be called Pink Tagangese.

This mix is from Santa Elena, so it shall be known as Elanean Christmas Leaves with Yellow Saint's Slippers.

This flower from Medellin will now be dubbed the Medellin Amanecer (Medellin Sunrise, not to be confused with the popular beverage, Tequila Sunrise.)

The always popular Red Pineapple Flower.

The rare Orange Feather Blossom.

I know this one! A young girl's crown jewels!

And, of course, my favorite flower of all time: dandelion!

Love you Ma!

~Ladeda