Tag Archives: Bogota

Bogota part 6

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Sara

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The boys headed out for a day on the bikes and the girls spent the day walking and working. On Sundays several main arteries of the city are shut to cars for walking, biking, and rollerblading on the ciclovia. It is packed with people and vendors.… Read the rest

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Bogota part 5

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Sara

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There was some serious excitement on the way to the airport, but some stress also since we stupidly in the 40 plus heat last may 2 nd we had forgotten to disconnect the battery leads on the bikes before they went into storage for 5 month.… Read the rest

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Bogota part 4

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Sara

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On Saturday morning Salvador’s offensive against Girag began with calls starting at 730 am. We finally got a person on the line after 15 calls at 915. They told us there were 3 motos on the plane, but could not tell us if they were our bikes and the Mexican couple or the three Honduran bikes.… Read the rest

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Bogota Colombia- arrival in South America!

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Sara

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At last the long awaited trip across the Darien Gap to South America. We landed here after a pleasant though slightly turbulent 1hour 30-minute flight and breezed thru Immigration and Customs.

After an Indy style cab ride we arrived at our hotel in the old city or Candaleria district of Bogota.… Read the rest

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