The second day in Bogotá started with a visit to the elementary school of Mrs. Burlison's niece, Sara. Every year the school has an event that commemorates the graduation and advancement of the students from one grade to the next.
The elementary school, colegio, is private and the students have the option of studying French or German. The language teachers are native speakers from Europe, which is better for the students. There were a few teachers retiring and others moving to other places. The director for example, is transferring to another like sister school located in Barcelona, Spain.
The event included a show from the students. We went off to the gym to watch Sara and her classmates perform. The show had a circus theme, so there were balancing acts, acrobatics, and the like.
Following the performance, we gave our congratulations again to the proud mom and dad of Sara, and headed home. On the way, we stopped on a street corner where a man was selling some Colombian national soccer team jerseys. I got one! I was then prepared for the game Saturday against Uruguay.
But before that game, there was a crucial match to watch: the USA vs Germany. It was tense as Germany went up 1-0 on the second half, and Ghana and Portugal were playing simultaneously. Thankfully we still qualified for the round of 16 although we lost to Germany. I like our chances as we look to play Belgium next and one of our key players Altidore may be back from his hamstring injury.
After watching from the edge of my seat, I had a delicious lunch with the family. Sara and her mom, Linda, came over to join us and visit along with one of Mrs. B's nephew, Geronimo. They are 8 and 3 years old respectively, and a fun bunch.
We went to a mall that afternoon and the kids played in the arcade. I walked around and explored some.
On the first floor there was a multi-screen display of the World Cup match between Belgium and South Korea.
When I returned to the arcade though, I noticed that they had a DDR Extreme Arcade game there, and I had to play! I used to have the very same game at home for the Playstation 2, and it was fun dancing along to the familiar songs. Mrs. B recorded a bit. (Hopefully I can get a copy of it soon).
Before leaving, the kiddos wanted some icecream from McDonald's. Nom-nom-nom.
How many McDonald's do you know that deliver?!
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