Incoming.. PHOTOS!
OK,you have been asking for them so here they are. Unfortunately they are not in the correct order. But that is OK.
This is Bogota, Plaza de Bolivar
This is the shower in the room of the hotel that I am staying in here in Santa Marta. And in case you were wondering, yes the water is cold too.
Don´t try to be clever and use the generic name ´cola´ if you want a Pepsi or Coke, you might end up with this awful pink concoction ´Kola´. The ants loved it though
Bucaramanga. Not a lot to say. Pretty town. They eat ants there. I didn`t see anyone doing so
Standing by this bridge, Alex´s dad mimed kicking someone up the backside and said ´go home, Spanish,´ so I guess that has something to do with the liberation
Pretty as a picture, well this is a picture. This historic town of Villa de Leyva is just so pretty. And they were filming a movie or something there too
This is a huge statue of a salt miner outside the salt cathedral. Spot any theme yet?
We went up a mountain and looked down at Bogota. I took a photo of Alex´s family.
The reason that I decided to stay in Baby Alex´s house in the first place (turning down countless other offers, of course) was that he told me that he had a jacuzzi in his room. And he wasn´t kidding
Looking out of Alex´s window one way you can see this
This is a statue of the guy that founded the city of Santa Marta. And some soldiers with very big guns standing next to it to make sure that he doesn´t come back
Ah the sunset last night. I have heard that it proved so popular that there will be one again tonight
Just before the sun went down, these pelicans found a good vantage point to watch the proceedings
Santa Marta is very pretty and I have taken a lot of photos of churches so far
See but this one is in Bucaramanga
This is a chiva, previously a common form of transport round these parts. Now mainly a tourist thing
Alex´s house in Bogota.
It is just pretty in Villa de Leyva
This is Raquira, not Shakira, a lovely town famous for its artisans.
And that is just a taster for now
posted by Helen @ 8:19 AM
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4 Comments:
Today people have stopped yelling ´hey white lady´at me and started yelling ´bonita´ instead. Maybe I am getting a tan. But I think that it is more to do with the Colombian necklace I am wearing
Great pics Hels! Thanks. I'll stop bugging you for at least a few days now. Last night I had a dream that I was dropping you off at the airport but refused to give you your rucksack....not sure if that means I'm a thief or enjoy travelling vicariously through you.
Ner
missbels says.
I wish that you would come and pack it for me, Ner! The things are strewn around the room and given the hangover that I woke up with today that was enough to stop me leaving Santa Marta today.. maybe tomorrow... cue the sounds of Hotel California running through my head..... Hotel Miramir here in Santa Marta is a bit of a legend.
But the next beach beckons. I think that life here on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia is pretty seductive. It is easy to be here and there are loads of other travellers. I think that I will be a bit lonely when I head off again. But I have a student waiting for me in Cali and I haven´t seen any salsa dancing yet.
Wish me luck in leaving tomorrow!
Wicked awesome radness (that's the noun form of rad...).
Photos are a good thing.
Now, I'm pretty sure you're not sitting in a flat in London making all this up!
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