Day 3, day 4

As expected, it was an ordeal finding our family. The taxi driver was either dumb, had no sense of direction or was too frustrated to figure anything out. True the street numbers and addresses run in random order, but it wasn´t too difficult. Unlike say Managua or San Jose, Costa Rica, at least the streets had names.

At any rate we´re staying with a family with a houseful of people, some family, some boarders, kids, students and one friend. The family is nice, though the heat is bothering them with migraines and la grippa (colds). Of course the ac doesn´t work, but the ceiling fans do. Turned up full blast, they sound like jet engines, but do the jobl.

Started Spanish immersion school, for just two weeks - expensive but good. Nueva Lengua seems to be well organized and has a good staff and good teachers.

Disappointed that cumbias are considered folklorico here, which locally means not popular, so if it´s not salsa or merengue, no one cares. Found out about some vallenato bars and will investigate. Chompeta, a form of vallenato, is popular, so maybe we´ll find some.