Now off to Colombia's skiing capital. Medellín.

I could truly get used to this sleeping in stuff. Today we made it all the way to 9am!  When did we get so old. I remember a time when I could rage all night and imbibe like it was going out of style and get up the next morning at 7am to take a test. This morning felt like, drinking a, "Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, the effect of which is like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.”(shout out to all of my hitchhikers out there).  Needless to say, we were passengers on the struggle bus express this am. But we managed to get up and hike towards Montserrate, which is a mountain that dominates the city center of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia.  It rises 10,341 ft above the sea level, where there is a church with a shrine, devoted to "El Señor Caído" (Fallen Lord) at the top. 

There is a cable car to take you to the top too!  Emily and I wondered aimlessly through the streets in search of the cable station. We may have sprinted across a highway or two but it was early in the am so only a few dozen cars to frogger past. Just our luck but the cable car was closed till noon and we were to fly to Medellin in the early afternoon. Emily graciously tolerates my need-to-be-at-the-airport-3-hours-early lifestyle. So after getting to the airport in world record time, being the only ones through security, and no one else at our gate we sat at the airport for 2hrs 36mins..... But flying in to this majestic mountainous area was worth the wait. 

Unfortunately I planned to travel midday which killed our day a bit so the rest of the day we spent looking for a hostel, drinking, and generally being merry. Big plans for tomorrow. And more pictures to come!!!