Egina Hotel Bogota

... and in many embassies it takes only a couple of hours if you go in person (it´s instant in some places)" So we arrive on Wed night, even though we´re not flying til Sunday night, so we have 2 full working days to get it sorted. Err, wrong Mr Guidebook writer, try minimum 4 days not including weekends. And also not included is a description of what has to be the world´s most arrogant, officious, beaurocratic w*nker, who works at the Brazilian ...

... 8230;hab ich auch rausgefunden, dass ich Blutgruppe &#8222;A &#8211; negativ&#8220; habe. Was in Kolumbien anscheinend eh** selten ist! <br><br>&#8230;ist mir auch klar geworden, warum mich am Anfang die Leute auf d** Straße alle angestarrt haben! Weil ich nämlich selb** ziemlich ängstlich/panisch/unsich** alles und alle anglubscht habe! Ab** ich denke dass würde allen so gehen, die nur schlechtes üb** Kolumbien hören und dau**nd damit rechnen, dass ...

... 20 cents each and we got to see the entire city as we drove in. The driver let us know when to get off at La Candelaria and we found ourselves in an old square with a market for locals. As we strolled around I felt for the first time in a long time that I had no agenda. We had 5 hours before we needed to be back at the airport and it had only taken us half an hour to get downtown by bus. <br ...

... The only heart in mouth moment was when... I lost a flip-flop! One of my beautiful, well-worn Havaianas from 4 years ago in Brazil. I slipped on a rock and dropped one into the water, only to watch it float rather rapidly downstream. Disaster.... Fortunately, there was a large pool not too far away and it was retrieved to my utmost joy and relief. Phew.<br><br>That afternoon I headed for the nearby town of Barichara, another of these restored colonial towns. This one is particularly ...

... Bariloche a El Calafate (y Zac perdío su camera...) Vimos Cerro Fitz Roy y halamos con los glaciares en El Calafate, encontremos Birte (con quenua), y dijo adios a Pierre (El Calafate)... Y Zac fue a Buenos Aires. Y, volver a Liza, y Año Nuevo, cuando fuemos en la montañas con los otro Brasileros y Carlos, Priscila, Fabio, y otro chica de Bélgica... tres dias, nadamos en aguas de las glaciares y luchamos con los moscas, que fuemos muerdas por nos ropas... buen ...

OK its been a while since I have written this blog and I apologixe for the interruption  but a lot of stuff has been going on since we got into Columbia.... When we left Fontibon in the morning, we decided that we would stay in Bogota for a couple of days - the plan was that we were going to stay a night or two in Bogota, ride to Medellin, come back to hang with Candi our freind from Paris when he arrived in Bogota on the 15th and then ...

... ever-so-interested in learning more about others and sharing the delights of their region. For people, San Gil also offers a growing-number of foreigners attracted to the adventure opportunities. All this to say...a great place to stay! :) Paul p.s. San Gil is known among Colombians as a "vacation getaway" location--very popular during Christmas and January holidays, and during "Semana Santa" (Holy Week preceding Easter).

... and amazing. The views were spectacular and our guide Carlos was wonderful. Overall it was a great experience. From there we left for party central! That's right, Medellin. Although we had a big night out most of my time here was muy tranquilo. The Zona Rosa, or club zone is absolutely beautiful and the clubs are crazy. Medellin is known for the drinking and parties and many travelers get stuck in the hangover cycle. They say they are ...

... just before it closes. Whilst here we met a family who invited us to a meal with them, the husband could speak quite a lot of English whilst the children could speak some. It was a very pleasant evening all told Xmas day itself was very busy and noisy at the pool and as I write this they are putting up decorations for the New Year which arrives tonight. I will end here as we are moving once again tomorrow and want to post this today.

... t wird von, wenn man in eine Tiefgarage faehrt. Ab** die "Bogotanos" scheinen sich so wohl** zu fuehlen, einfach fu** mich ist das eh** beaengstigend als beschuetzend... Extrem auffalend ist, wie unendlich freundlich die Kolumbian** sind. "Stehts zu Ihren Diesnsten" scheint das Motto dies** Leute zu sein. Und nicht nur zu Touristen, sond**n einfach zu allen. Also die Spani** haetten sich davon auch eine Scheibe abschneiden koennen, als sie hi**h** kamen und ...