Wednesday - 31 October - Today i took a 5 hour bike tour of the city. It renewed my enthusiasm. It was an excellent insight into the history of Bogota. We visited a coffee factory, a fruit market the size of two football pitches, a cemetery, the red light district, the abortion zone, sampled street food, i even hung upside down on some graffitti (apparently it's what the kids do, not bad for an old bird, still your flexible friend!). I even made a new friend, captain Jack the Llama. It was hallow's eve and the city was thriving for it. Everyone was dressed up, especially the little kids. When we got back to the hostel someone had broken out the rum and people were chatting about what they would dress up as. I hadn't intended
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