Day 14

Today was extra special! Auntie decided to take us to Monserrate, a mountain on the outskirts of Bogota. Apparently this place is quite an attraction to tourists--many people were speaking English, Russian or German, and who knows what else...

In order to reach the top of the mountain, we took a rail car up. It was quite scary, if this failed to work.....well, we wouldn't be posting right now.

The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely breathtaking! We could see all of Bogota. We wandered all over the mountain, through a Catholic church and the many touristy shops.

We tried some more native food today - soft cheese with arequipe sauce (caramelized sweetened condensed milk) and peaches as well as fried banana with bocadillo (guava jam) and cheese.

For our ride down we took a cable car.

.:.rail car.:.

.:.The ride up.:.

.:.Tunnel.:.

.:.Bogota.:.

.:.Bogota.:.

.:.Inside the church at the top of the mountain.:.

.:.The church at the top of the mountain.:.

.:.In front of the church.:.

.:.Bogota.:.

.:.Another view of Bogota.:.

.:.NRJ with Bogota in the background.:.

.:.Shopkeeper's daughter, sweet little girl!.:.

.:.Fried banana with bocadillo and cheese.:.

.:.Food stands, they had alot that looked just like this. Mainly all meat.:.

.:.Peaches with cheese.:.

.:.Arequipe with cheese.:.

.:.Sleepy dog.:.

.:.View from the cable car on the way down.:.

.:.These cable cars use very little electricity as they balance each other out.:.

.:.Cable car back down.:.

Thank you, Auntie and Uncle!

After we got home, Auntie decided we needed to make a run to Carrefour, the local "Wal-Mart." R decided to stay home to get some studying done so N&J decided to tag along with Auntie.

.:.Like it was said before, everything comes in bags here! Salsa.:.

.:.Mustard.:.

.:.Milk (nope, it isn't refrigerated).:.

.:.And neither are the eggs.:.

Well, that's it for today! :)