After five days, he can say without a doubt that Colombians are very hospitable. The Chamber of Commerce kindly drove us from the airport to the hotel, and even though we arrived late at around 10:30 p.m., they gave us a ride and even brought hamburgers and crackers for our dinner. he was simply impressed by their willingness to go so far out of their way to help people they had never met before.
The staff at the chamber was full of giver’s spirit, not only explaining to him in detail what they do, but also walking him to and from the hotel where he was staying, going with him to buy a SIM card for my cell phone on my days off from work, shopping for groceries at the supermarket with me, and going anywhere with me to buy food.
He was also grateful that people he met in other places are also willing to take care of him. He thought there were no bad people he has met in Colombia at this point, such as the karate sensei who offered him a place to live while he was away from home, and the karate student who walked with him to my hotel when he wanted to go home alone at night. There were too many other minor culture shocks to list but to name a few, he would say that people kiss you on the ear when you meet them and that most cars are manual transmissions.
