Hotel Santa Monica Bogota

... around 5.30pm, Eugene was exhausted from the excitement of it all!

No rest for the wicked and so the following day we hopped on a bus to the old colonial town of Villa de Leyva (again a must see in the guide book). Villa de Leyva is considered one of the finest colonial villages of Colombia and has the reputed largest square in the country. It was declared a National Monument in 1954 to preserve the architecture. Now I have some upsetting news - we had ...

... bila na proslavi diplome od Andresovog prijatelja. Lik je zavrsio "samo" bachelor, ali je slavlje bilo kao nasi manji svatovi :D Ali kad sam cula da im samo za bak treba 5 godina, razumljivo je zasto je slavlje tako veliko. Ja sam morala ici u patikama jer je to jedino uz japanke sto imam za obuti. Kad smo stigli tamo, svi su bili u odijelima osim dva lika koji su dosli obuceni kao klosari tako da sam se druzila s njima. Za jesti smo dobili rizu kuhanu s COCA ...

... immer mehr Unterschiede!

Ab morgen hab ich wieder Sprachkurs (jetzt von 09:00 bis 12), deswegen kann ich erst ab 2 oder so ins Internet, und da ist es bei euch schon 21 Uhr. Mal sehen! Am Dienstag gehe ich mein Projekt anschauen (bin sooo gespannt!), am Do machen wir ne Stadtrundfahrt und am Freitag bekommen wir unseren kolumbianischen Perso!

Wünsch euch ne schöne Woche!

Viele Grüße Toni

P.S. Meine Gastmama ist auch wieder zu Hause! Ihr geht’s gut! =)

... music. It is reminiscent of the cross-cultural influences felt in Turkey.

Unfortunately, my stomach was jacked once again that night. When will it end! This is one sense in which I am looking forward to being back in the US without the stress of my old life. The morning of July 2, we grabbed a delicious and fresh falafel lunch at a place downtown that could have easily been a gourmet lunch shop in NYC. It was nice to have a Middle ...

... of Aaron´s from Honduras who was now living in Bogota. We wandered around the narrow streets for a while, finding many intriguing-looking options, from Italian pastas, to Spanish tapas, to a place that based all of its dishes around what they boasted were "The best mushrooms in Bogota." We chose the mushrooms, and were treated to deliciously-flavored dishes, combining various meats and vegetables with the famous (and yes, very tasty) mushrooms, served in a dark, candle-lit room ...

... dicer fácilmente como el necisita que decir en una idioma que ha conocido hasta *infancia. ' - Kundera cierto, no? Como mirar hacia atrás en este viaje, hay un montón de recuerdos y amingos y amigas, adventuras y diferencias en las culturas, nuevo comidas y nueva perspectivas. Argumentos (Priscila! Recuerdes quando estamos en Puerto Madryn, y we necesitamos preguntar la veterinaria a nos ayudan por que estamos nos pelear sobre cómo *alimentar a nuestros perros?!) y ...

... yodel. No sweat. After another 30 minutes, we decided to make a run for it...literally...and sprint across the square to a nearby tavern where we enjoy some spiced wine before flagging down a few taxis back to La Zona Rosa. We take a quick nap and arrange for a car that can take us to the famous Andre Carne De Res, a popular restaurant/party extravaganza 30 minutes outside the city. Pulling up to the establishment, which is actually in the middle of nowhere, I quickly ...

... or they walk to their jobs. Very interesting to experience, that day is this week on February 5th..... To travel in South America is necessary to get a Certify International of Yellow Fever Vaccine. We found a place in Bogota, named HOSPITAL CHAPINERO, Calle 76 No. 20 C - 96, Monday to Friday 7:00 am. - 4:30 pm. where we got the shots and yellow book for free... really nice service for everyone. The weather in Bogota is 69 degrees day time, and 49 degrees night time, this time of the year.

... lima en la cabeza (el timo-susto del siglo, muchos ya lo conocéis), uf, arranca! llevanos al de tus amigos!. enfin, llegamos al virrey, nada que señalar, curiosidad, la tele marcada con punzón para que nadie se la lleve, uy! y las sabanas!. pero es un hotel, no es lo que buscamos, así que mañana iremos al hostal fatima, que tiene buena pinta. 24 hrs despues, a descansar. dia 1, guía en mano, a patear la ciudad ...

... steak and the Chilean wine made it the best meal of the year. 15/12, back from the 2nd interview. Went well but I don't think I scored too well regarding a test. Anyway, they will review my test and think I could be the one for the post. If so, last interview in Jan / Feb. Fingers crossed again please as this is for a very good position. I am going tomorrow 19th and it feels weird. No bad ...