In the morning we went to play tennis. The court we played at is located in the neighborhood where Mrs. Burlison's sister lives, up in the mountains.
On the way there, the road runs along the cliff side and had some nice views of the city.
Before heading down to the court we stopped by the house, and O-M-G. Did I say house... I meant more like a mansion. Not that it was as huge as one, but the design, interior, and location was very over-the-top. I felt like I had walked in to an episode of MTV Cribs.
So Mrs. B's sister married a Spaniard who is the owner/boss of a Home Depot-like company. They are definitely living the life of luxury and I am privileged to experience a little of it.
After Mrs. B gave me a tour of the house: all the bedrooms, bathrooms, maid's rooms, kitchens, patios, jacuzzi, grill, etc, we had brunch.
(Arrepa de yuca, huevos con jamón, cebolla y tomate, y chocolate caliente)
After the tennis and the visit, we headed back to mom's apt. On the way, my stomach got upset- either bc of all the curves in the road, the hot chocolate I had just drunken, or a combination. So when we arrived at the house, I had to lay down for a while.
Next destination was Monserrate. We took a cable car up to the top of the mountain. On top was a church, souvenir shops, food stands, restaurants, and the stations of the cross. It was all very scenic and you could see a lot of the city below. Bogotá is huge!
Afterwards, we descended and headed to the centro histórico. We passed by a house where Simon Bolivar used to live. Once in the historic district, we walked around.
We entered in to the Plaza of S. Bolivar where we saw the cathedral and the palacio de justicia. Further back behind the justice building, I caught a glimpse of where Colombia's president lives (kind of like the Colombian White House). As we proceeded, the next block up contained the house of a girlfriend of Simon Bolivar.
Also there was a copy of Colombia's Declaration of Human Rights posted on the walls.
Before returning to the car, we passed by a library, the Casa de Moneda, and an art museum (Museo Bortero). Unfortunately we arrived too late to be able to enter any of the buildings, as they were already closed.
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