The hottest `must have´ accessory.... having your very own Foreigner!!!!

STARE BEARS:

At times being in Colombia can make you feel like you´re a member of a VIP club. All eyes peeled on the gringo´s. Shameless starring by the children and even adults, nothing able to stop their gaze.

The other day on the Taganga beach we went into the water to cool off from the smoking heat. We were immediately swarmed by a large group of boys all daring each other to swim the closest to us. One brave young boy swam between us, showing off his back stroke, while the group circled around us all laughing. Then another boy did the same thing... and this repeated on and on!
A young girl in the distance waded darringly close to us... her eyes were locked on us. We saw her do a couple dolphin dives then she smiled at us... hoping that we noticed.
Next to us there was a Colombian family, we saw the father gestured to his teenage son to come over and talk to us. We ended up chatting in ¨Spanglish¨for about 45 mins. Andrew and I were able to practice our Spanish, and they were able to practice their English.
During our whole conversation with the Colombian family Dolphin girl was swimming around us, watching us like we were the most interesting people in the entire world. For the next few hours on the beach we went in and out of the water... each time Dolphin girl hot on our trail.

This is not a unusual occurance... generally speaking Colombian´s children love to stare at us/foreigners. Sometimes the brave ones will approach us and try to talk to us or sometimes adults will approach and strike up conversation. We love the friendliness of the people here whether it be their willingness to offer directions or their just plain wanting to chat!

SHAMELESS STARRING:

Back at home... starring is something that I can admit to doing on occasion. But it is a NO No to be caught doing it. When someone catches you googling, you automaticly break away and look elsewhere. Here it is not so, starring can not be broken even if you try. We have witness children starring so badly at my tattoo that they have fallen down, a mother has literally had to drag a child away while starring at my leg. Even Andrew and I conversing between each other warrants stares. (true story on the Medellin Cable train... entire car of 6 others was watching us.)

~Nicola