First few days, lovin´the city, the people, and the weather!
4 Mar 2007, 10:27AM
The walk up to Monserrate (the cathedral at the top of a hill overlooking BOgota). Lush, verdant hills surrounded the path, with the Iglesia at the top emerging from the humid, misty fog.
3 Mar 2007, 9:37AM
View from the plane...the parched earth, cracking like veins, still a view over Canada
5 Mar 2007, 10:34AM
Art by Fernando Boltero. A famous Colombian artist, who makes his subjects larger than life (I suppose fatter). Comical to someone (me) who really has no art history knowledge, and just laughs at the fat people, fat fruit, fat animals, and fatness of the whole exposition!
4 Mar 2007, 11:22AM
The Iglesia Monserrate in behind. It was an elevation gain, but I made it, along with the other pilgrims. In case you are tired along the way though, you can buy various items, from candles to beer to water and random grilled meat.
5 Mar 2007, 1:26PM
THe Jardin Botanico (botanical gardens) was one of my fav stops. The incredible ability to grow such exotic things at this latitude makes Canadas climatic zone seem so boring. Dad, you would love this place.
5 Mar 2007, 10:45AM
The Museum is also home to work by Dahli (shown here) and other notable artists such as Picasso.
5 Mar 2007, 1:43PM
Heather among the rose garden.
5 Mar 2007, 1:26PM
I mean really, look at that bad ass orchid!
6 Mar 2007, 12:29PM
POpular local dish ( I think an arepa salteņa-will get back to you on the exact name) a delicious soup with chicken, rice (of course chicken and rice) capers, you cut the avocado and add it, cheese bread, cilantro, and a few other delicious additions!
5 Mar 2007, 4:30PM
View from an amigos apartment
5 Mar 2007, 4:29PM
Biggest surprise to me this time...not putting toilet paper in baskets, but SO MANY horse drawn carts in a modern setting. What a contrast to the skyscrapers.
7 Mar 2007, 1:51PM
Hello Angie from Cata and Heather!
This amazing Colombiana has welcomed me, cooked for me, and showed me some of her work (as an interior designer). I am really impressed with her talent, in Canada it would far surpass much of the shit I see in restaurants today, so mundane and similar themed. That is what I meant when I said there is so much more to draw on for inspiration here, and this is portrayed in work such as Catas!
View from the plane...the parched earth, cracking like veins, still a view over Canada
The walk up to Monserrate (the cathedral at the top of a hill overlooking BOgota). Lush, verdant hills surrounded the path, with the Iglesia at the top emerging from the humid, misty fog.
The Iglesia Monserrate in behind. It was an elevation gain, but I made it, along with the other pilgrims. In case you are tired along the way though, you can buy various items, from candles to beer to water and random grilled meat.
Art by Fernando Boltero. A famous Colombian artist, who makes his subjects larger than life (I suppose fatter). Comical to someone (me) who really has no art history knowledge, and just laughs at the fat people, fat fruit, fat animals, and fatness of the whole exposition!
The Museum is also home to work by Dahli (shown here) and other notable artists such as Picasso.
THe Jardin Botanico (botanical gardens) was one of my fav stops. The incredible ability to grow such exotic things at this latitude makes Canadas climatic zone seem so boring. Dad, you would love this place.
I mean really, look at that bad ass orchid!
Heather among the rose garden.
View from an amigos apartment
POpular local dish ( I think an arepa salteņa-will get back to you on the exact name) a delicious soup with chicken, rice (of course chicken and rice) capers, you cut the avocado and add it, cheese bread, cilantro, and a few other delicious additions!
Hello Angie from Cata and Heather!
This amazing Colombiana has welcomed me, cooked for me, and showed me some of her work (as an interior designer). I am really impressed with her talent, in Canada it would far surpass much of the shit I see in restaurants today, so mundane and similar themed. That is what I meant when I said there is so much more to draw on for inspiration here, and this is portrayed in work such as Catas!
Biggest surprise to me this time...not putting toilet paper in baskets, but SO MANY horse drawn carts in a modern setting. What a contrast to the skyscrapers.
