I spent a week in Colombia in October and it was magical! I love traveling so much because it’s like being in your own “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. You never know what crazy thing is going to happen to you next! From running into the President of Honduras, getting pooped on (twice) by birds, to somehow ending up at an “erotic” themed Halloween party at Andres Carne de Res, a restaurant you must try in Chia (30 minutes outside Bogota) . We had so much amazing food! Behind travel and photography food is my third love. I love trying new things and sampling the food (and drinks!) of the different countries I travel to. If you have a chance to drink Kola Roman, you must. It’s the most delicious soda I’ve ever tasted. I had one with my full fish lunch, served with coconut rice and plantains for a grand total of $5.55.
I loved this lady. She was selling fruit in Cartagena. A few I tried were zapote, guamas, lulo, and guava apples.
Another fruit vendor. The green mango with salt was delicious!
Cocktails at Cafe del Mar watching the sunset. That evening I would have my first taste of Aguardiente: a popular alcohol in Colombia. It tastes somewhat like ouzo, so if you don’t like licorice stay away from Aguardiente. I brought home a bottle! After drinks we were, of course, hungry. So we stopped for street arepas filled with cheese which cost us under a dollar. I could move to Cartagena and eat arepas every single day!
This is me at Cafe del Mar. I have so few photos of myself so I thought I would post a rare one. Even more rare is that I actually like it!
This is little Miguel. I saw him while walking through the Old Town in Cartagena. We stayed at the Sofitel in old town. Normally I’m not a fan of huge chains but the Sofitel was a stunning, well located property and worth every penny.
Plaza de Coches, Cartagena.
Hat vendor in Cartagena.
My $5.55 lunch in Cartagena.
Cartagena sunset.
Bogota. If you go check out Luna in the Zona T. It’s great for drinks! I had my first lulo martini there. Even though I’m not a huge Botero fan I did enjoy the Botero Museum. Plus at the museum next door there was a huge traveling Man Ray exhibit which was *amazing*. We ate obleas on the street near the Plaza de Simon Bolivar. Obleas are like thin wafers with a filling of your choice inside. I had a traditional Colombian sweet: arequipe which has a caramel flavor.
Ville de Leyva.
Catedral de Sal (Cathedral of Salt) in Zipaquira. This is a photo inside an actual Roman Catholic church built underground in a salt mine. Along with being a tourist attraction people actually worship here.
