Stokes in Peru

 The calendar indicates that it's September and here I am, writing about a trip taken in June.  As is customary, I have an excuse for my tardiness (you can decide if it's valid or not).  Our summer was a whirlwind with our two months equally split between the U.S. and South America; Peru was our primary destination in the southern hemisphere, but for one week, just before we headed up to Minnesota, we took a week and traveled to Colombia, specifically Medellin and the region.  While in Minnesota, there just wasn't much time spent at the computer, nor when we returned to Peru for a slapdash week before taking that big jet airliner to Bangladesh.  We've been back to Dhaka for a little over a month now and while readjusting to work life has been hectic, I also have time available on the weekend to share a bit of our summer adventures.  Three years ago Marianella and I first visited Colombia, spending our time in Bogota and Cartagena; on that trip we heard repeatedly