Author Archives: billybaba

SEPTEMBER 6, FRIDAY

Dr. Sauza’s Déntica Clinic Today I got the top right side rear tooth extracted. It was something that kept me awake at night not knowing how to arrange it and trying to figure out what was worth paying for. Should

SEPTEMBER 6, FRIDAY

Dr. Sauza’s Déntica Clinic Today I got the top right side rear tooth extracted. It was something that kept me awake at night not knowing how to arrange it and trying to figure out what was worth paying for. Should

SEPTEMBER 5, THURSDAY

CABLE CAR UP MONSERRATE Very near our 18 story apartment building the Andes rise up very, very steeply from our 8,600 feet to 10,300 feet. You can walk up the steep hill but the preferred way, crowded with tourists, is

SEPTEMBER 5, THURSDAY

CABLE CAR UP MONSERRATE Very near our 18 story apartment building the Andes rise up very, very steeply from our 8,600 feet to 10,300 feet. You can walk up the steep hill but the preferred way, crowded with tourists, is

SEPTEMBER 4, WEDNESDAY (2)

GAITAN AL AIRE BARKA VOL 38 Too much is happening in Bogata, just on our street. I was too tired on Sunday to go back out in the evening to see what was happening on the main street below and

SEPTEMBER 4, WEDNESDAY (2)

GAITAN AL AIRE BARKA VOL 38 Too much is happening in Bogata, just on our street. I was too tired on Sunday to go back out in the evening to see what was happening on the main street below and

SEPTEMBER 4, WEDNESDAY

FINDING A DENTIST AND BEING AMAZED BY BOGATA I woke up in the middle of the night wondering how I would ever find a dentist I would trust to put in an expensive implant. When I had first looked at

SEPTEMBER 4, WEDNESDAY

FINDING A DENTIST AND BEING AMAZED BY BOGATA I woke up in the middle of the night wondering how I would ever find a dentist I would trust to put in an expensive implant. When I had first looked at

SEPTEMBER 3, TUESDAY

THE GOLD MUSEUM Becca had told us that in Bogata we must see the Gold Museum. Today we went and were certainly impressed. My over 60 ticket was free, Susie‘s under 60 ticket was $1.50. We only saw one floor

SEPTEMBER 3, TUESDAY

THE GOLD MUSEUM Becca had told us that in Bogata we must see the Gold Museum. Today we went and were certainly impressed. My over 60 ticket was free, Susie‘s under 60 ticket was $1.50. We only saw one floor

SEPTEMBER 2, MONDAY

LA CANDELARIA This was our fifth day in Bogata and was as full of sensual experiences and activities and exhaustion as every other day. It feels as if we have been here for weeks. It reminds me that wherever you

SEPTEMBER 2, MONDAY

LA CANDELARIA This was our fifth day in Bogata and was as full of sensual experiences and activities and exhaustion as every other day. It feels as if we have been here for weeks. It reminds me that wherever you

SEPTEMBER 1, SUNDAY

SUSIE’S VIDEOS I staggered back to our Airbnb building, took the elevator up 14 floors and fell asleep so I missed the great excitement of the day with the streets full of street performers dancing and singing and collecting tips.

SEPTEMBER 1, SUNDAY

SUSIE’S VIDEOS I staggered back to our Airbnb building, took the elevator up 14 floors and fell asleep so I missed the great excitement of the day with the streets full of street performers dancing and singing and collecting tips.

SEPTEMBER 1, SUNDAY

FLEA MARKET AND GOING OUT TO EAT Sunday in the area around our Airbnb is wild. After joining the weekly Sunday Mahy Zoom video with Sara in Washington, Lisa on an island off the coast of Washington, Todd in Madison

SEPTEMBER 1, SUNDAY

FLEA MARKET AND GOING OUT TO EAT Sunday in the area around our Airbnb is wild. After joining the weekly Sunday Mahy Zoom video with Sara in Washington, Lisa on an island off the coast of Washington, Todd in Madison

AUGUST 31, SATURDAY

USAQUEN MARKET Susie discovered an upscale market in well to do part of Bogata. Instead of walking we took a taxi, which is lucky because it took us most of an hour to get there through traffic that was stop

AUGUST 31, SATURDAY

USAQUEN MARKET Susie discovered an upscale market in well to do part of Bogata. Instead of walking we took a taxi, which is lucky because it took us most of an hour to get there through traffic that was stop

AUGUST 30, FRIDAY

BOGATA DAY TWO Again, after breakfast in our Airbnb, we headed out for the Plaza del Paloquemoa, a huge wholesale market for vegetables, fruits, meat and almost everything else. Again we walked by the street vendors for forty minutes and

AUGUST 30, FRIDAY

BOGATA DAY TWO Again, after breakfast in our Airbnb, we headed out for the Plaza del Paloquemoa, a huge wholesale market for vegetables, fruits, meat and almost everything else. Again we walked by the street vendors for forty minutes and