LUISA, GUILLERMO, AND THE PUSSYCATS We arrived at our Airbnb in Bogotá, Colombia and Guillermo and Luisa were waiting at the door of their apartment building to greet us and help us carry our bags up five flights of stairs. Yes, our Airbnb is on the 5th floor, not including the ground floor. Nope, there… Continue reading SETTLING INTO OUR NEW HOME
Month: January 2018
A HOSTEL ENVIRONMENT
OUR 3 DAYS AT HOBU HOSTEL IN BOGOTÁ When we arrived at Hobu Hostel we rang the bell at the front gate. We were greeted by Juan Manuel, one of the hosts from the hostel, who came out to unlock the gate and let us in. Hobu hostel is an old house that was recently… Continue reading A HOSTEL ENVIRONMENT
LEAVING HOME
FLIGHT OF THE BUSPACKERS Now that we have settled in a bit more in Bogotá, Colombia, we can go a little further in depth describing our experiences up until now. First, we will describe our long journey to Bogotá. Then, in our next post, we will share some of the experiences we had during our… Continue reading LEAVING HOME
THE FIRST 24 – A BRIEF REFLECTION
AND SO THE ADVENTURE HAS BEGUN... Well, here we are in Bogotá, Colombia and it has been an adventure in and of itself just getting here. After almost a full day in various airports, sleeping in uncomfortable positions on long flights, and just being plain, old overwhelmed, we are just glad to finally have arrived.… Continue reading THE FIRST 24 – A BRIEF REFLECTION
ZOINKS!!! BOGOTÁ AND BEYOND
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA Time really flies...and so do we! Tomorrow! Zoinks!!! Yes, tomorrow evening we will be heading to the Minneapolis, Minnesota airport for our trip from the USA to Colombia! Before crossing from North America to South America, however, we have a 5-hour layover in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. So, if you will be in the… Continue reading ZOINKS!!! BOGOTÁ AND BEYOND
FOR THIS TRIP… WE HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS
SO, WHATCHA, WHATCHA, WHATCHA GOT BOOKED?!?!? Holy smokes!!! Just 5 days until we land in Bogotá, Colombia! #NoSleepTillBogotá . We head for the Minneapolis airport Tuesday night, January 9th!!! Time has been flying by and we have been very busy trying to get everything ready for our adventure. There is still so much left to… Continue reading FOR THIS TRIP… WE HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS
SAK and JAC Backpack: South America 