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SEPTEMBER 16, MONDAY
SALT CATHEDRAL One of the must see tourist sites in Bogata is the Salt Cathedral, an underground cathedral carved out of an old salt mine. Susie and I went today. Susie has a sense of direction, I have none, so
SEPTEMBER 16, MONDAY
SALT CATHEDRAL One of the must see tourist sites in Bogata is the Salt Cathedral, an underground cathedral carved out of an old salt mine. Susie and I went today. Susie has a sense of direction, I have none, so
SEPTEMBER 15, SUNDAY
We have been here almost three weeks. We read that it would be rainy and cold much of the time. Instead it hasn’t rained one day and while it is pleasantly cool at night, sweater weather, when we are out
SEPTEMBER 15, SUNDAY
We have been here almost three weeks. We read that it would be rainy and cold much of the time. Instead it hasn’t rained one day and while it is pleasantly cool at night, sweater weather, when we are out
SEPTEMBER 14, SATURDAY
BOGATA AGAIN Back in Bogata we feel at home again. We know where the markets are, we are learning how to make our way around the city, mainly by taxi, we can cook our own breakfast or buy cooked food
SEPTEMBER 14, SATURDAY
BOGATA AGAIN Back in Bogata we feel at home again. We know where the markets are, we are learning how to make our way around the city, mainly by taxi, we can cook our own breakfast or buy cooked food
SEPTEMBER 13, FRIDAY
BUS RIDE TO BOGATA We had planned to take the seven hour overnight bus from Barichara to Bogata leaving at 11:30 in the evening. But the swerving, bouncing bus ride in the dark to the bus station in San Gil
SEPTEMBER 13, FRIDAY
BUS RIDE TO BOGATA We had planned to take the seven hour overnight bus from Barichara to Bogata leaving at 11:30 in the evening. But the swerving, bouncing bus ride in the dark to the bus station in San Gil
SEPTEMBER 12, THURSDAY
CAMINO REAL On Thursday Susie and I got up early when it was still cool and skipped the breakfast that Casa Blanca, our hotel in Barichara would provide us, to hike down the Camino Real ancient trail to the beautiful
SEPTEMBER 12, THURSDAY
CAMINO REAL On Thursday Susie and I got up early when it was still cool and skipped the breakfast that Casa Blanca, our hotel in Barichara would provide us, to hike down the Camino Real ancient trail to the beautiful
SEPTEMBER 11, WEDNESDAY
THE OTHER COLOMBIA So far Susie and I have experience only the biggest city, Bogata, and have seen both sides of the city, the bustling main street where I have been robbed twice but which is bursting with life and
SEPTEMBER 11, WEDNESDAY
THE OTHER COLOMBIA So far Susie and I have experience only the biggest city, Bogata, and have seen both sides of the city, the bustling main street where I have been robbed twice but which is bursting with life and
SEPTEMBER 10, TUESDAY
VILLE DE LEYVA Our room in the hotel was beautiful, the whole $45 a night boutique hotel was beautiful. We ate the included breakfast on the room top with red roofs all around and then explored the town. All of
SEPTEMBER 10, TUESDAY
VILLE DE LEYVA Our room in the hotel was beautiful, the whole $45 a night boutique hotel was beautiful. We ate the included breakfast on the room top with red roofs all around and then explored the town. All of
SEPTEMBER 9, MONDAY
LEAVING BOGATA Susie likes to explore and it is much more fun exploring with someone else. So on Monday we left on a four day field trip to visit two towns which are protected as beautiful heritage towns with the
SEPTEMBER 9, MONDAY
LEAVING BOGATA Susie likes to explore and it is much more fun exploring with someone else. So on Monday we left on a four day field trip to visit two towns which are protected as beautiful heritage towns with the
SEPTEMBER 8, SATURDAY
AGAIN Weekends in Bogata are wildly alive, at least in our seedy section of town. Again we went to the next door flea market in a parking lot just around the corner from our apartment. Again the aisles were jammed
SEPTEMBER 8, SATURDAY
AGAIN Weekends in Bogata are wildly alive, at least in our seedy section of town. Again we went to the next door flea market in a parking lot just around the corner from our apartment. Again the aisles were jammed
SEPTEMBER 7, SATURDAY
SCAMMED On various trips over the years I have been suffered robberies or attempted robberies a number of times. An old lady canvassing for money for the poor showed me the heartbreaking need of orphans on a sheet of paper
SEPTEMBER 7, SATURDAY
SCAMMED On various trips over the years I have been suffered robberies or attempted robberies a number of times. An old lady canvassing for money for the poor showed me the heartbreaking need of orphans on a sheet of paper
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