Sunday, May 6, 2007

Fun Weekend:)





















Hello,

We had a very good weekend here in Bogota. On Saturday we went on a trip that I have been looking forward to. We went to the Bogota Botanical Gardens. It was so cool! The park is divided into different sections to represent different regions of Colombia and the different categories of plants. One of the most beautiful attractions was the building that showcased all of the exotic flowers and plants that grow in the tropical areas of Colombia. As you walked through the buildings the climate changed from green house to green house to get warmer and more humid to represent the different ecosystems from the desert to the tropical rain forest. There was one room that showcased orchids, Colombia's national flower. Outside of the buildings were herb gardens, a huge rose garden, lilly's, and all differnt types of flowering trees. It was awesome. Definately Nicole's favorite tourist attraction that we've gone to yet:) We were only there for a few hours, but we all agreed it would have been great to spend the whole day and bring a picnic lunch.


On Sunday we went to a large market at La Hacienda Santa Barbara. It was a very large market spread out into 3 large parts througout the neighborhood. Although we didn't buy anything it was so nice to spend the morning walking around the markets and seeing all of the sights and sounds with our friends Ann, Camillo and August. We got to sample some tasty fruits and see some more pretty spanish colonial style houses and shops. We all met up with another family from here at Zuetana for lunch. We went to the Bogota Beer Company on the main square. We all had some tasty brew pub food for lunch. We got back to the hotel just as an afternoon rain storm was moving in and Athena tucked in for her afternoon nap:)



Tomorrow is the start of week number 5 for us, so we'll see what is in store for us:)



Love,


Nic, John and Athena

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