Back in the Insanity
We returned to the US, Fort Lauderdale, on August 1, 2019, with the gracious help of Avianca. It was a pleasant 3 hour and 15 minute flight from Bogota' to Florida. We were immediately faced with the necessity of setting up a new apartment and getting Tomas registered in school, a somewhat daunting task, navigating a new and somewhat larger school. But enough of the perils of John, more on the last few days in Colombia.
We went to Bogota' earlier than necessary so we could pick up and do things incidental to the trip. I have a friend who owned a coffee service company in Florida and I brought him a jar of the best instant coffee from Colombia. It is a blend of coffee with vanilla and is very rich in flavor with almost none of the US instant flavor. But, alas my friend felt it had an after taste, but his spouse felt it was better than some hotel coffee. My spouse went to the dentist while in Bogota' at a fraction of the cost of a visit in the States.
The dental work was professional and she did not complain about the experience. Also while in Colombia, she saw two or three doctors for lab work and diagnostic tests which also cost a fraction of a like visit in the US. It may interest more open readers to explore medical tourism to Colombia as the facilities generally have a good report.
While we spent our time in familiar haunts, the country is incredibly diverse with the road from Bogota' to Guaduas passing through several ecological zones with many spectacular views which I hope to add to this blog in the future, when I remember to pack my camera. My wife did take some pictures in the patrimonial pueblo of Guaduas which can be posted when retrieved from her phone.
I really like the smaller town as like here the larger city is too busy and has too much traffic. Driving in the city is very close to playing chicken. I generally, try not to look and let the driver drive unimpeded as he/she needs full attention on the traffic game.
I will try to provide screen shots from some of the hotels in Guaduas and a description of amenities in the next post. Until then, bye and buen asuerte.
We returned to the US, Fort Lauderdale, on August 1, 2019, with the gracious help of Avianca. It was a pleasant 3 hour and 15 minute flight from Bogota' to Florida. We were immediately faced with the necessity of setting up a new apartment and getting Tomas registered in school, a somewhat daunting task, navigating a new and somewhat larger school. But enough of the perils of John, more on the last few days in Colombia.
We went to Bogota' earlier than necessary so we could pick up and do things incidental to the trip. I have a friend who owned a coffee service company in Florida and I brought him a jar of the best instant coffee from Colombia. It is a blend of coffee with vanilla and is very rich in flavor with almost none of the US instant flavor. But, alas my friend felt it had an after taste, but his spouse felt it was better than some hotel coffee. My spouse went to the dentist while in Bogota' at a fraction of the cost of a visit in the States.
The dental work was professional and she did not complain about the experience. Also while in Colombia, she saw two or three doctors for lab work and diagnostic tests which also cost a fraction of a like visit in the US. It may interest more open readers to explore medical tourism to Colombia as the facilities generally have a good report.
While we spent our time in familiar haunts, the country is incredibly diverse with the road from Bogota' to Guaduas passing through several ecological zones with many spectacular views which I hope to add to this blog in the future, when I remember to pack my camera. My wife did take some pictures in the patrimonial pueblo of Guaduas which can be posted when retrieved from her phone.
I really like the smaller town as like here the larger city is too busy and has too much traffic. Driving in the city is very close to playing chicken. I generally, try not to look and let the driver drive unimpeded as he/she needs full attention on the traffic game.
I will try to provide screen shots from some of the hotels in Guaduas and a description of amenities in the next post. Until then, bye and buen asuerte.
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