Given we are officially on a countdown to return home, we took advantage of our last Saturday in Colombia to visit with Lilliana and her boyfriend Juan.
The day was not particularly eventful beyond our meeting with Claudia’s college friend but an enjoyable distraction from being in the condominium all day. The weather cooperated with us also as it was sunny with a slight chill in the air.
We enjoyed lunch in a restaurant just outside Bogota. The establishment is relatively new and is the second location for one of Bogota’s most famous local dives known for bar-b-que ribs, although they don’t resemble anything like what we call ribs in the South.
The restaurant was very spacious and empty of patrons by mid-afternoon when we arrived. We selected a table inside rather than on the patio because of the chill in the air. Our service was prompt and the food was great.
It was good to visit with old friends. Lilliana was one of the first of Claudia’s friends I met. She came to the United States the year Claudia and I were married and was the envoy for our wedding rings.
After lunch we drove a little farther north to the town of Sopo. There we visited Alpina’s factory and restaurant again. The first time we visited was with Claudia’s uncle our first weekend in Colombia.
It was a great way to begin closing out our visit in Bogota. The first time we were at Alpina was without Daniel, which made the second visit more special. Our lives have forever changed for the better with Daniel in our lives.
While we enjoyed our deserts, we were not alone. There was a huge crowd of people doing the same as us. This weekend is a holiday for Colombia. Businesses are closed on Monday. So, once again, Colombians take advantage of the break and do little things to make it special; like enjoying desert at Alpina.
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