Are you at the El Prado or the Dann?...sorry, I see you're at Dad's.
Does Julio Nasser still own the Prado or did he get "shipped north" by La Dea?
IS that long wharf west of town near the "beach" and the Baranquilla "yacht club" still there? Used to jog out there.
Back 10-12 years ago, they were developing really nice homes west of town on the outskirts of the fancy part of Baranquilla. Several of my pals built there in bluffs overlooking the Caribbean. Baranquilla's answer to Rododero in Santa Marta.
My north coast memories are dated ...like me.
Have fun.....I already have a babe...bring me a Botero!
Cuidado....I had a pal kidnapped by some terrs from around Fundacion right off the streets of Baranquilla (in the nice part) back in 88 or so. I think it was ELN.
Boy....the tales I could tell about Colombia.
It sure beats any hotel, any day!!! Update 1: "El Dann", which is one block from my dad's apartment, is now called Hotel Barranquilla Plaza, with new owners. Paradoxically, now the Dann-Carlton chain of hotels owns "El Prado" since 2002 or 2003.
Does Julio Nasser still own the Prado or did he get "shipped north" by La Dea?
He had all his stuff expropiated by the Colombian government, and he's in jail at La Modelo on Via 40. Now Sheila, his wife, that's the one who now has accomodations in Florida courtesy of the US Bureau of Corrections. Julio offered himself to be extradited so she could remain in Colombia, to no avail.
IS that long wharf west of town near the "beach" and the Baranquilla "yacht club" still there? Used to jog out there.
It is, but I haven't had the chance to go, though.
Back 10-12 years ago, they were developing really nice homes west of town on the outskirts of the fancy part of Baranquilla. Several of my pals built there in bluffs overlooking the Caribbean. Baranquilla's answer to Rododero in Santa Marta.
Well, it still is. There's been a lot of new homes and apartment buildings west of 93rd St. (Calle 93) and north of 51B Av. (Carrera 51B). After I left Barranquilla to live in St. Louis, a new mall was opened, called Buenavista, and the place has too little or nothing to envy to the best malls in the US. Just yesterday I was at Sabanilla with the uncle at my mom's side who remains in Colombia and his family, and the special girl and her family, since she's the niece of my uncle's wife. Looking from there, you can see a building overlooking Puerto Colombia and the Caribbean Sea. It was never finished, much less occupied, thanks to soil stability issues.
My north coast memories are dated ...like me. Don't worry. Many of the things here stay the same, so you won't have a hard time reconnecting with this place. Anyway, Barranquilla and the Caribbean Colombia are the best places on Earth for me.
Have fun.....I already have a babe...bring me a Botero!
You bet I've had a lot of fun, both with my clothes on and mostly off (at the beach). And you wish I'm giving you a Botero!!! :P
Cuidado....I had a pal kidnapped by some terrs from around Fundacion right off the streets of Baranquilla (in the nice part) back in 88 or so. I think it was ELN.
Fresco, no te preocupes!!! I blend in pretty much well, besides the fact that I'm 6'3", 290 lbs. I drive a 1993 Hyundai car, so I don't look half appetizing to anyone with any interest.
Boy....the tales I could tell about Colombia.
Wait till I sit down and write my photo essay...