Hotel Caviar Bogota

... der Test total pippifax! =P Ich war in 15 Minuten fertig! Und unsere Profesora ging zwischendrin runter, hat dann irgendwas gelesen usw. und wir haben eher Teamwork gemacht als sonst etwas (nicht dass ich das nötig gehabt hätte natürlich^^ xD). Morgen früh gibt’s dann die Ergebnisse und am Freitag noch die Auswertung vom Sprachkurs im ICYE Office und am Montag geht’s dann los mit arbeiten! *oje* Bin so gespannt!

Aber wir lassen’s ...

... sprawl.

Museo D'Oro:

described as the finest gold museum in the world - and boy it has a lot of gold - really interesting exhibits and put together professionally and interactively.

National Police Museum (Pablo Escobar): Free tour of the history of the Colombian Police Force, which was a bit of a snore fest save for the part of the tour which is devoted to the man-hunt of Pablo Escobar and his cronies ...

... de oficialmente na Colombia, troquei uns dolares em Pesos, e peguei o táxi pro Hostel....

A cidade de Bogotá é bem bonita, e quando se chega ao distrito da candelária, tem-se uma vista sinistra da cidade... do alto...

Cheguei ao albergue e a menina que me atendeu nao queria aceitar minha carteira de identidade... mas tudo se resolveu ...

... of Bogota! My first treat was elote Colombian style. Elote is corn on the cob. Those of you in the know know that elote is my absolute favorite Mexican street food. In Colombia, the corn kernels are larger and a bit starchier. Here the elote is grilled on small portable griddles until the outsides of the kernels are crunchy. The elote is then brushed with mantequilla (butter) and sprinkled with salt. It was divine! I also enjoyed a fruit cup with slices of mango and chunks ...

It seems that each bus trip I make is more beautiful than the last! But it's hard to compare because the landscapes have all been different. The trip from Villa de Leyva to Bogota brought me through dairy country. All along the highway there were carts, motorcycles and donkeys laden with cans of milk destined for the ...

... spectrum? **** no, I don´t.), we had a pretty good chat. In Santiago I had a three hour lay-over, which I spent predominently sleeping. Passing the date-line adds an extra dimension of jet lag. But on the plus side, I now had one more day abroad before I have to go home! From Santiago I flew to Lima by way of Buenos Aires, which is not exactly on the way. At Lima I met an Australian going to Columbia. Steve had been going to Columbia for a decade and had a transport business ...

... in the overall scheme of my traveling experiences ! In this particular journey, from the time of departing Caracas to the time of arrival in Bogotá was a total of 4 days and something or rather more hours. Reaching the town of Puerto Curreño was in itself an interesting ordeal and consist of a 4 hour wait in Caracas most sketchy bus terminal (Bandera) at 10pm at night (thankfully without incident ...

... general is a little different as many people prefer to meet and drink on the streets beforehand. Inside the clubs, the bars areas are generally empty and the dancefloors are always full. I did get some strange looks every time I returned to the bar to buy another drink. Can you imagine that ever happening in Ireland or England? Sunday The weather had been mixed with some days beautifully sunny and others quite ...

... grown, such as the plaintain, yuca, guanabana and etc. Pretty cool, but think in terms of proper farming we are still on holidays. Its a year for good breakfasts, and the one we were offered here has to be pretty much equal to the Cartagena egg-meat-arepas. A starter course of eggs, followed by caldo (potato soup), followed by arepas, and a hot chocolate and cheese for dessert. 4 courses to start the day. Eat that Kelloggs. Hope all is good, hasta luego!

La complainte de Bogotá et Quito: comment dormir deux heures en Colombie A tale of Bogotá and Quito: how to get two hours of sleep in Colombia ---------- Une fois à Bogotá, c'est devenu sportif. L'avion pour le deuxième vol était prêt à temps, pas de problème. Nous avons embarqué à 21:15, et puis l'avion a roulé jusqu'en bout de piste. Et puis plus rien. Nous voyions d'autres avions passer à côté et décoller, mais nous restions là. Au bout d'un ...