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April 21, 2022
Forty-three years to circle the globe
Columbian Monomania-Episode 9
New York > Arizona > California > Japan > Shanghai, China > Kunming, China > Colombia
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In 1979, after fourteen years in New York City, I moved west to Valley of the Sun in Arizona.
In 1998, after nineteen years in Arizona, I moved west to Hermosa Beach, California.
In 1999, after one year in California, I moved west to Tokyo, Japan.
In 2000, after one year in Japan, I moved west to Shanghai, China.
In 2010, after nine years in Shanghai, I moved west to Kunming, China.
In 2022, after twelve years in Kunming, I am moving west to Colombia, South America.
Always moving west to arrive almost at the same longitude as I started from in New York City.
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A slight change in my flight plan​
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I wanted more layover time in Guangzhou to allow for any hiccups that might occur there...so I booked an earlier flight:
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Depart Kunming, China at 11:00 on Thursday, April 21st
Arrive Guangzhou, China at 13:10
Depart Guangzhou, China at 21:30
Arrive Los Angeles, United States at 19:40 Thursday, April 21st
Depart Los Angeles, United States at 22:03
Arrive Miami, United States at 6:02 Friday, April 22nd
Depart Miami, United States at 10:33
Arrive Medellin, Colombia at 13:10
Medellin, get ready for me!​
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​With my flight arriving at 1:10 PM, my friend Phil will meet me at the Medellin airport on Friday. After collecting my luggage and before leaving the airport, I'll buy a Columbian sim card for my mobile and I'll become a millionaire.
I will withdraw 1,000,000 Colombian pesos from an ATM. That will set me back $266 (USD).
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We'll take a white taxi to my Airbnb in Laureles, Medellin, meeting both the host Andres and Julian, an interpreter that I have hired.
After depositing my luggage in my room, Julian, Phil, and I will go shopping. I'll buy an induction cooker along with some dried beans and groats. I'll also buy a wall calendar as well as a scale if the Airbnb doesn't have one. I don't want to gain weight in Colombia.
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If we have time, we'll go to one of the nearby international universities to meet some students who might want to complement Julian in working as my interpreter.
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After treating Julian and Phil to dinner, I'll probably be ready to crash.
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Start of Columbian Monomania
