Bogotá - Day 2

     Our second day in Bogotá was yet another success. We had planned to go to an amazing church made in the local salt mines but instead, we ended up going to the top of the mountain on the north side of the city to get a nice view of everything. The view was amazing and a little short drive took us to a man made lake/reservoir that feeds the cities water supply.

     The view on the ride down the hill back into Bogotá was great. We could see the whole city sitting in its bowl. 

     From time to time, the view of the city was obstructed by mountains and driving through small towns. Everywhere we looked, there were people with their horses, businesses, and signs of building.

     For lunch, we ate with our friend Juan Pablo and his family. We had a traditional Colombian soup called ajiaco and a very tasty dessert called torta de platano(maduro y bocadillo). They were amazing to say the least. How often do you get to travel to another country and enjoy home cooked food your second day? After lunch, we went to a feria(open air market) near the north western part of the city. We rummaged through arts/crafts/food/alcohol from various parts of the country. Apparently, you can walk through and sample all of the food and alcohol you want. We got a good buzz from free rum and aguardiente(which is a licorice flavored alcohol very popular here). 

     We bought some souvenirs and other various things, went through a petting zoo that included llamas, ponies, and cows, and finally ate in the food section of the feria. There was food from all parts of the country and we settled on some cooked beef, yuca(kind of similar to a potato) and potatoes. Juan Pablo´s mom bought everyone a choclo con queso(sweetened corn bread with melted cheese) and Juan Pablo bought a champu(liquid dessert with corn and pineapple flavors). Both of them were tasty and delicious. I bought some giant ants for us to eat but we haven´t quite mustered up the courage to tackle them but I´m sure after a few spirits and beers, the courage will not be in short supply to tackle these giant ants. They are called hormigas colinas so feel free to google what we will be eating soon. Iz claims she won´t but I´m confident that with some liquid courage she will eat them and then make faces. We finished the night at a nice poche martini bar that was well worth the wait and money because that was by far the strongest martini I´ve ever paid for and I used to make them. The bartender was rather entertaining throwing around the shakers and bottles too. Basically what we are saying is, take a trip down here because it is well worth it. Enjoy the pictures and the soon to come video of a Colombian dance we saw at the feria. And the beer here is around .50 a bottle, beat that!

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