just a quickie to update you.
Lima is over, finito, terminado... I got my visa yesterday, went straight to book a flight and arrived into Bogota this morning at 10am. So here I am, in Colombia´s capital, absolutely thrilled to be here.
First impressions of Colombia: green... very green compared to Lima´s grey and it´s surrounding desert... A lush kind of dark green which permeates even throughout Bogota - not jungle growth, but just thick healthy lush trees and shrubs... So far, Bogota appears to be a nice place, with lots of open space and parks and plazas etc, although I am in the more touristy and influential north of the city. The dark green is contrasted by roads and plazas paved with terracotta bricks.
All the Colombians I have met so far have been open and chatty and interested. The immigration officer told me about their different entry regulations and the reasons for them. He apologised for my delay in getting a visa and welcomed we heartfeltly into Colombia.
The taxi driver gave me a little guided tour of the city on our way to the hostel and the girls in the hostel made sure that I got the best (double) bed in the best room as compensation for my visa troubles.
I must also point out at this stage is that what has catched my eye most has been the local talent... lets just say that the colombians are an attractive nation... to say the least!
I really need to throw up some photos of my last days in Lima and a couple of images of Bogota. I went parapunting in Lima the other day. It was fantastic. Its like parachuting except you start from the ground and float up and around the cliffs and cityscape of Lima´s beachfront. I came about three metres from the top of a Marriott hotel, it was an absolute rush!
Anyway, promise will update with more colombian detail and a few pics in a day or two...
Keep it real muchachos...
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