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 »]
Day 37 – Parque Jaime Duque
Mothers Day today – we were warned not to try and go out somewhere for lunch, all the restaurants would be booked out and places such as cemeteries would be crowded with people visiting. Jorge’s wife Patricia picked us up at 9:30am to drive us to Parque Jaime Duque, a fun park and zoo about an … [Read More »]
Day 36 – Halifax Again
Another, unintentionally quiet day today. We had intended to go out and do some tours around Bogota today, but Leanne had spent most of the night with diarrhea and vomiting, so wasn’t feeling up to going anywhere. She spent a lot of time sleeping while I looked after the kids. In the afternoon, when Leanne was … [Read More »]