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(Bogota hotels)

Flag of Colombia Bogota, Colombia
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Well, I'm flying back to the US tomorrow, and although I'm looking forward to seeing friends and family, now that the day is almost here, I don't want to leave. Eight months seemed like a long time to travel when I was thinking about it a month ago, but now, I want to keep going. I am going to check out Miami first, then fly to LA to visit my sisters, so it's not like I'm jumping right back into work. Maybe I'll win $10,000 on a scratch ticket and come right back and continue through C. America. I haven't figured out what to do with my life, though I certainly wasn't expecting to.

I am looking forward to being around libraries again. I also want to eat at Taco Bell (feel free to laugh), and find a huge salad bar. Also, I'm looking forward to good beer again, although there is a microbrewery with six locations here in Bogota.

Bogota is pretty nice and a good temperature, I believe it's about 8,500 ft. above sea level. It is also considerably safer than years past as I don't think there are car bombings anymore. Muggings are still fairly common, but I believe that's probably the case in any city with 8 million inhabitants. Colombia ended up being my favorite country in SA, and my guess is in about 5-10 years it will be the most popular destination with backpackers.

I had one problem with SA, and it's with a type of music called reggaeton. It's basically a cross between reggae and hip hop, which are sometimes okay on their own, but in combination are a crime against humanity. The originators of this abomination should be immediately sent to The Hague. Honestly, this music poses a much bigger threat to the US than the drug cartels, and should be addressed by President Obama at the Summit of the Americas.

Hopefully, there was a little insight into my trip on these posts, as well as a few laughs. I'll see you all when I get back.

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