Day 352 - Bogotá

April 15th - 17th

Nothing of much importance to report.

The school presented a film by Faust before my slide presentation, and only a handful of people and the teaching staff stayed to watch. Nevertheless, they were impressed with our journey and asked us many questions.

We didn’t dare to exchange money on the black market for security purposes. However, Banco de la Republica offered a decent exchange rate.

The old town of Bogotá was built in the Spanish colonial style and looked very neat with lovely inner courtyards.

No one here seems to be concerned about emissions control. The air pollution from the city buses was scary and almost made us sick. Flashback to Mexico City!

Ursula purchased a pair of leather boots and a leather handbag. Her eyes were on leather coats and jackets, but they weren’t nicely executed and featured strange-looking pockets. We purchased a new floor mat for the camper and a jar of delicious honey.

Our “Carnet de Passages en Douane” was extended for an additional three months. Yeah! Stats: Miles driven 0, Expenses $37.35Read more