Hotel Las Terrazas Bogota

... 50 Meter abgeseilt. DER WAHNSINN!

Wartet bis ihr die Bilder seht! Leider sind die noch nicht hochgeladen worden!

So Abend gings dann in die Disko – was sonst? =D War aber eher ne Dorfdisko und wir Mädels konnten uns kaum vor (zu alten) Kolumbianer retten, die alle mit uns tanzen wollten! Aber so lernt man wenigstens zu tanzen!^^

Montags gings dann nach dem Frühstück schon wieder ans packen und zurück nach Bogot ...

... to see why religion is so strong in Colombia.

The bus was comfortable, had a toilet which was a must have and we settled into our seats and sat through a rather odd film which was dubbed in Spanish but the plot fairly obvious. It can be fun watching a film like that because you can catch a few words you know and just fill in the gaps with whatever you like to imagine they are saying. Jody and Niamh seem to be happy enough doing the same. We ...

... a block down and it obviously catered to the students with a great atmosphere and view on the second story of the walking park below. So we sat, reading the kindle and alternatingly dozing off before and after we ate.

Finally, we left and headed for our bus, hailing it off the street and peering out the window as we made our way back to the airport. Our next flight was a red-eye to New York City. Upon arriving we made a ...

... undone. Nothing was taken (as there was nothing of value in it), but it made me very aware that I need to ALWAYS guard my things closely... and carry it in front (something I know to do...so this never should have happened). Despite that, I feel comfortable here and know my way around this central area. Though accessible, the city feels less touristic and there are few foreigners. After Egypt, I wanted an experience where getting to know people would be easier without the ...

... It's pretty unigue and humorous, and PP really enjoys it. I guess I'm a bit of a hypochondriac, because looking at his work results in a sensation similar to overeating. The following day, we visited a park quite far from our neighbourhood that no one seemed to know about, even hostel managers, taxi drivers and airport employees. We eventually made it and enjoyed a few hours of birding, spotting our first Colombian endemic, the Bogota Rail ...

... The walls were adorned with old movie posters. It had a hip-hop soundtrack and a packed dancefloor. The people were extremely friendly (they have been consistent so far in this regard) and those who could speak English made a point of coming up to talk to me. One man who had spent some time in London gave me his details and offered to bring me out with his friends the following night. The next day I wandered the city with Diego. We made our way down to the central square. The church ...

... border town.. With a diverse trade conducted in more than one currency.. A consistency of different people from both sides of the border coming and going with a variety of assorted luggage.. Also, like most border towns, a strong military presence existed here.. However, behind the front line i found a pleasant community of people, the population (i was told) is around 20,000 people and the feeling ...

... with no real problem and drove in to get the service and repairs done. It was all painless since the reception man spoke some English and the workshop manager spoke excellent English. As usual we asked to stay with the vehicle and they agreed but we have to move next to the security hut for the night since this place is the main Mercedes garage in Colombia and is owned directly by Mercedes in Germany and they do not allow people to stay in the vehicles. Anyway ...

... There are generous size communal areas within the hostel to bring our guests together: 

Bogotá, Colombia destinonomada

... voitures et de klaxons. Enfin le vol est parti à 8h30, et sans d'autres ennuis nous nous sommes retrouvés à Quito. Le miracle a été le fait que tous nos bagages étaient là à Quito! Après ça je me suis rendu à l'auberge et j'ai finalement refait mes sacs, et puis je suis allé faire dodo après une excellente soirée en compagnie de plein de gens du monde entier. :) J'ai appris plus tard que ce soir là il pleuvait à sceaux sur Quito, dont la piste est ...