Day 341 - Laguna El Dorado

We rented horses and followed the narrow trail to the Laguna. What a feeling to sit on a horse, riding up a mountain. You almost feel sorry to make the animal do all the heavy climbing with you on top!

It was the first time for Ellen to be on a horse; the poor thing was always at the tail-end, and we often had and wait for her to catch up.

When we reached the top of the crater, we let the horses graze and enjoyed the view of the scenery while eating our sandwiches and fresh carrots (with oranges for dessert).

The Laguna measured about 1/2 mile across. Its blue-green color suggested it had to be quite deep. It would have been impossible to bring out the treasure without diving equipment. So we left it, wherever it might be, and the mystery continues!!!

Then we followed the crater’s edge around and followed a similar trail back down. It was a great excursion, and not even a drop of rain!

We had almost reached the stables when Ellen fell off her horse and injured her right foot. We suspect her ankle might be sprained as she could barely stand without feeling excruciating pain. We hope it will get better without the need for a visit to the hospital.

Sitting over a coffee by Lago Guatavita, our bones let us know that we had been on a horse’s back for six hours. That evening, back in Bogotá, it started to rain heavily again. We all hit the sack early.

Gregor & Ellen’s engine leaked oil and wasn’t performing as well either. It needed a complete overhaul.

Since I already had experience helping Wally overhaul ours, I suggested to Gregor to make it a Do-it-Yourself project and offered to assist him. He agreed and planned to look for a place early the following day.

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