When I travel, I like to post photos as I go. It's nice to share my trip with my family and friends. And often I will get suggestions from people about the places where I am visiting. In May, 2016, posting on Facebook led to a chance connection with a friend.
I was spending my last day in Bogota, a city I truly loved visiting, when I got a Facebook message from my friend Saskia Nauenberg. She and I served together in Peace Corps, living on the same island in Tonga. During my service, I always enjoyed hanging out with Saskia, but I hadn't seen her in more than six years.
Saskia, who we called Siosi in Tongan, wrote that she also was in Colombia and wanted to know if I was coming to Cartagena. I quickly replied and said "Yes, I'll be there tomorrow." We made plans to get together.
The next day, I was in a coffee shop, having a lemonade when Saskia arrived. (Cartagena is known for its amazing lemonade.) I never imagined that I would connect with someone I knew in Colombia.
Saskia Nauenberg and Steve Hunsicker in Cartagena, Colombia
Saskia and I spent hours catching up. We decided to go to dinner.
I was in Cartagena with my friend Roberto Pazos working on an episode of the Peruvian TV show "Peruanos en el Mundo" We met him and Guillermo Salgado, a Peruvian who lives in Cartagena, at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the old city, where this photo was taken.
Notes
After saying good-bye to Saskia; Roberto, Guillermo and I headed out to the wall of the old city. While there, the entire city blacked out due to a power outage. You can see our interview with him (and the power outage) in the Peruanos en el Mundo episode below. His part begins at 9:33.
I have also added a clip of a video Saskia made about her Peace Corps service in Tonga.
Dates of Travel
- May, 2016
Places Visited
- Bogota
- Cartagena
- Medellin
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