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September 21st 2006
Published: October 5th 2006
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local cuisine!local cuisine!local cuisine!

i did not see a single tourist eating it!
16th september- 21st september

coming back to Bogota was an experience of mixed feelings-


a)Unfortunately, it was filled with the burdens of a large city. a place where you have to catch up on all those errands that can only be done in large cities! and for me, it was also finding a new camera (those of you that know me know that i am not normally an impulsive shoppper, so this was hard!), and failing miserable to repair my videocamera (yes problems with all forms of photography!)- the repairer took 4 days to finally tell me that he couldnt do anything! frustrating as hell!




b) on the other hand, it was great to come back to a place that i loved (my second fav city in SA so far) and i felt relaxed and comfortable. i already had done all the touristy things and was left to simply enjoy the city.

- i knew my favourite places to eat. there is one place ran by a guy who used to be a matador- he made the best arrepas you will ever try (arrepas are these grainy paties with cheese filled if your lucky! and he made them cheese filled). but i also came across the best empanadas in south america! i even told the guy! my favourite was chicken, mushroom and ham- believe me its great! i love food on holidays!

- my favourite places to go clubbing. back to Gothica- 3 levels of awesome music and dancing! experienced new places- Cha Cha- set on the top floor of the old hilton hotel, it demanded amazing views of bogota city. it had a cool decor inside and i met the DJ (from NY) and a local TV presenter. should have tried gettin on TV!

- i could navigate myself around the city. it definitely was the cheaper option! once however, i took the wrong bus...thought that the reason it was taking forever was because of the traffic. next thing i know, our bus is driving by the cliff with bogota city lit up all below! it was amazing! getting lost in Bogota that day was an experience i loved! i saw things i would never ever see- views, plazas, churches. there is so much to see from a city, but often as tourists we only see it from the viewpoint
riding on the local busesriding on the local busesriding on the local buses

you see so much from the seat of the bus!
of a guide book! take my advice- when you get to a new city, hop on a random bus and get lost! you´ll find much more than you expect!

-i had friends to hang out with and that i knew from my prior visit! automatic friends wherever i went. and some new friends that i had met along the way. met up with 4 people that i had hiked the lost city with!


all in all, i still love Bogota, but my time was definitely overspent here, and was ready to get on that next cost saving overnight bus!










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partying with Clairepartying with Claire
partying with Claire

south african girl that i had initially met on the lost city tour. we had soem great nights out clubbing!
view of Bogota city at nightview of Bogota city at night
view of Bogota city at night

from the rooftop of an old hotel, turned into a happening club called Cha Cha
drinking coffee with Ashleydrinking coffee with Ashley
drinking coffee with Ashley

girl from USA that i had initially met on the lost city trek. then catch up for a day in bogota. eat the best empanadas EVER, and drink coffe at Juan Valdez!


15th October 2006

You mean to say....
...you didn´t have a nice big slice of pig head.. it looks so appetising!! See you sometime in some other country (yours!) ...Nikki (Bogota/ Cuzco/ NOT Salento) x x

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