Up early this morning – which was difficult after our late night the night before. It took quite a bit of effort to wake Andres up and he was very grumpy after we did. When we had emailed Patti at the Australian Embassy the previous week, she had let us know that visa hours were … [Read More »]
Day 41 – Bogota to Santiago
Up very early this morning to finish the packing and lug our bags downstairs ready to head to the airport. Fortunately our flight wasn’t until after lunch, so we didn’t need to rush off. Patricia picked us up mid-morning and we managed to squeeze all of our bags (and us!) into her little car. We … [Read More »]
Day 40 – Artesanias Maku Bogota
Our last full day in Bogota today – we started tidying up ready to get stuck into the packing and preparing for our long trip home. We did do one activity today though, Patricia picked us up mid-morning and drove us to Artesanias Maku, a large handicraft and souvenir store not that far from the hotel. … [Read More »]
Day 39 – Zipaquira Salt Cathedral
Up early this morning to prepare for our outing. Jorge picked us up around 9:30am to take us to the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral. The drive was relatively uneventful – traffic wasn’t too heavy. We headed north and turned off the main road just out of Bogota. We stopped at the town square in a small … [Read More »]
Day 38 – Monserrate
We had a quiet morning at the hotel, catching up on some washing, doing a little grocery shopping and playing with the kids. After lunch, we caught a taxi to Monserrate, the mountain which towers over down-town Bogota. There are two ways of getting to the top – a funicular (cable-train) and a teleferico (cable-car). … [Read More »]