Morrison Hotel Bogota
Calle 84 N 13-54 Bogota, 350196, Colombia
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Bogota a city of contrasts
... Renoirs, Degas, Rembrandts and
many others, what an amazing collection and worthy of any world class
museum.
A
trip out of Bogota was called for and Dash, a dutch chap and myself headed
out to Zipaquira famous for its salt mines and in particular the salt
cathedrals. to get there we needed to us the TransMilenio bus system
which is a network of bendy buses that have two lanes each way to
themselves and ...
Night Fever (Big Bad Bogota mix)
... do like 'em over here - and I maintained true Sprake form, falling asleep at not just one, but two, different parties on the same evening)
I was also lucky enough to grab a quick game of tennis at the Ambassadors residence (I'm grateful) and I also managed to squeeze in a spot of horse riding (The first time since my throat problem in Managua that I have been feeding a little hoarse).
My final note on Bogota ...
The Carribean to the Capital
... so we had to take motobike taxis back along the mud tracks - and I loved it!! I can now see why people go riding in the mud, it was brilliant! :)
Reluctantly it was time to leave the beaches behind, and we did two full days of bus journeys south to Villa de Leyva. First a 12 hour bus to Bucaramanga where we just slept at the hotel at the bus station then left the next morning, then 12 hours more or less to Villa de Leyva. We did intend to stop at San Gil but ...
Biking round Bogota
... wins". Ball soup is evidently a favourite on selected weeks. I think this was the best day I’ve had in a South American city. Usually I feel overwhelmed and am constantly looking over my shoulder whether warranted or not. Mike’s tour was fantastic and a brilliant way to get under the skin of the city although it stills feels like there’s a lot to explore. And as if that wasn’t enough, he sent though photos that he’d been taking throughout the day. ...
Adventures with Lyda
... in a bikini.” J Oh, how we laughed and laughed. We will not forget that one.
We had cappuccino and Lyda had ice cream after the meal. By the time we finished, it had stopped raining. It was 4 PM and Lyda said it was too late to visit any other attractions. We decided to walk a bit on the sidewalks just to see the city. One thing Lyda pointed out was the side walk for blind people. It is a cement part of the side walk that has ...



