For Colombians, lunch is usually the biggest meal of the day, with dinner (usually eaten at 9 PM) being infinitely smaller. In fact, lunches here are almost three times the size of a normal lunch in the states. They can be delicious, but sometimes it's just too much food. Because Haley and I were riding the bus today, we knew we'd need a good lunch. We instead bought a bag of chips. We couldn't really afford lunch. We are too poor.
We left San Gil bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready for our next adventure. We skedaddled on over to the local bus terminal, bought a pass for the town of Tunja, then caught the next bus to arrive ten minutes later. The scenery was beautiful, transitioning from hot, semi-tropical forests into high altitude greenery. In fact, if it wasn't for the Spanish copy of "Paul Blart 2" that was being blasted over the bus's speakers it might have been perfect.
Tunja is cold, much like our destination: Villa de Leyva. Like Bogota, these towns sit high in the Andes mountains, meaning that in spite of our vicinity to the equator, the weather around here hovers around a permanent 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Villa de Leyva is another colonial village that seems lost in time. A popular destination for Bogota's well-to-do, this town is full of simple, white buildings that line cobblestone streets. Haley and I almost twisted an ankle or two carrying our heavy packs, but we made it just fine. The main square was full of people flying kites.
Villa de Leyva is the one place where we really splurged on accommodations. We're actually staying in a suite about 3 miles outside of the city, one with incredible views.
Well, this is a really short post, but we'll have a lot more good stuff tomorrow. We've got a full day in Villa de Leyva planned, so there will be lot's to see and do. Be sure to come back tomorrow!
Konner & Haley
Those mountains almost look like you're in Bountiful. Glad you're having the time of your lives!
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