Tag Archives: bogota

So you want to know more about Bogotá

Posted on 03/22/2012 by syd

Bouncing around the internet I found this channel run by the Secretary of Culture, Sports, and Recreation all about Bogotá; architecture, art, what-have-you. It’s around 100 videos on things from Biblioteca Nacional to our man Gaitán, so should be some … Continue reading →

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Current Events: Protests (surprise!)

Posted on 03/10/2012 by syd

So I know I said earlier I am not the sort of person to read the paper, and that is kind of true, but really I should clarify. I love the paper—I do not like most news (I also love … Continue reading →

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Sunday Photo Dump

Posted on 02/20/2012 by syd

I wanted to post this yesterday, but our internet was down! Hopefully for the last time, it was a broken cable not something weird with the system. As mentioned before, every Sunday several of the major roads close for bikes … Continue reading →

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No Plans and Too Much Time

Posted on 01/19/2012 by syd

So, first few months in Colombia this was pretty much my M.O. I went to Spanish class and then mucked around all day (in a good way, mom and dad!) But now I am doing things: I go to Spanish … Continue reading →

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Sign Language

Posted on 12/12/2011 by syd

So I know it’s Monday, and I told Manu to write Music Monday, but she probs won’t, so here is a photo update for you instead. There are lots of odd signs around Bogotá so this is definitely only a … Continue reading →

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Update from the Bicycle Walrus

Posted on 12/07/2011 by syd

Ok, so what with all the rain in the afternoon these days we have not been riding our bikes to school much. Still, I wanted to point out that now I can make it up both hills on the way, … Continue reading →

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Stay in Shape: Exotic Public Aerobics

Posted on 10/30/2011 by syd

MROOWWWWWWW “Arriba! Brazos! Eso es!”* The morning was unkind to me today yesterday. First gatito got his usual hungryself around six, which is fine, but then he didn’t stop talking. Then around nine a.m. the party started. By party I mean … Continue reading →

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Chapigay

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Manu

Last Friday since I didn’t have to wake up at 5:45 am to get to my 7 am class :) we decided it was time to check out the night life in Chapinero. This is a zone east of the … Continue reading →

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Fútbol & Nightlife (or lack thereof)

Posted on 08/20/2011 by syd

Yesterday we headed into the center after classes to check out this independent movie screening and other shenanigans. Normally this is something we would not even think of, as the center usually clears out by six and gets unsafe (at … Continue reading →

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Living with Languages, and How the Cops Almost Stole Our Bikes

Posted on 08/13/2011 by syd

I managed my first week of class! Manu managed her second! Things are going well around here, and I am more like a regular walrus than an asthmatic one when biking to school these days. It was in such generally … Continue reading →

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