Back to Bogotá

Feb 26 – Jim cooked us a last breakfast, then we Ubered to the Cartagena airport. An hour and a half later, we were back in Bogotá. Back to long pants and sweatshirts.

We walked out to our Wingo plane

We communicated like crazy with our new host, so we knew the name of the building and what it was near. Cabbie got us right to the door!

There was a Moroccan restaurant right near our high rise, so we stuffed ourselves with lentil soup, couscous, falafel, veggies, and tabule.

A Moroccan feast. Yum!

Feb 27 – We’re in a different part of the city now, not in the historical center. There are high rises all around.

A more modern part of the city

Our plan was to walk back to the Botero museum and pick up a plate for our wall, but, best laid plans… the museum is closed on Tuesday!

A Botero sculpture seen from the taxi

Oh well, we walked around the city, saw some more llamas and lots more wall art.

Can’t have too many llamas!
A busker waiting for a customer
Is that Salvador Dali?
Here’s a strange one

Happy to report that on our very last day in Colombia, we found the Encanto arepas of my dreams. Like sweet cornbread, grilled, stuffed with cheese and topped with butter. Julietta would be proud. A delicious end to our holiday.

Arepas to die for!

A few souvenirs, and we were done.

Wooden saints
Masks for Jim’s collection
A big plate from Bogotá, and a small plate from Cartagena
And a set of Botero coasters

Feb 28 – Up at 5:30 for an Uber to the airport, a 5 hour flight to Atlanta, a four hour layover, then a 90 minute flight home. Our dog Winston was happy to see us, and we are happy to be home.

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