Arrival in Bogota

Yesterday was a long day! Woke up at 2:30 am, van ride to MSP, fly to MIA, wait for hours while wishing we had a spot to nap, then fly to Bogota. The Eldorado airport is beautiful and Customs went quickly. We were happy to see Jorge, our driver, waiting for us. He is friendly, and proud of his city. He drove us directly to our apartment in his minivan. The apartment people are also friendly. Alejandre at the front desk is funny... He says that we will save money on birthday cakes by having twins, and if I like it here I can stay and Kim can go home to work and send me money - not a bad idea actually!

Not knowing Spanish will make things more difficult here, but so far everyone has known enough English, or Spanglish, that we have had no problems. Today is Election Day, and we were told there will be many police around. Hopefully it will be peaceful. Today is also cyclovia day, when some roads are closed for biking, running, or walking. It goes right past our apartment.

Our apartment is small, but will meet our needs. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, and a living room.

Today we relax, explore a little, and try to get used to the altitude of 8,500 ft.

I'll attach a photo of our apartment.