Adios Bogota, hello La Mesa!
Wednesday June 19, 2024 -Anapoima, Colombia
It was yet another early morning rise but didn’t quite go as planned. Claudia and I had to do some teamwork to get Andre back to sleep. From about 1:30 am (Clau gave him a bottle) and I put him back to bed bouncing and rubbing his back. All sad and done it was about 2:30…so that 5 am alarm was not well received. Our goal was to leave at 6, that turned into 7:45. Some was our own doing as well. Leaving the car packed would have been ideal but couldn’t happen. We accounted for our 3 big bags and a stroller. What we didn’t account for was all the little stuff that absolutely filled the car to overflowing.
Santi was on Andre duty for awhile before we left.
Traffic was garbage and in some areas the exhaust from buses and trucks was so bad our throats hurt. We arrived at La Mesa around noon. What a difference, it is really hot & humid here. Nice compared to all the rain we had in bogota.
The route we took. The town we’re actually staying in is Anapoima. Check them out later
So most of the adoptions in Colombia are running through La Mesa lately because the process is moving faster. So though we are not staying in La Mesa, we did stop by for a break, some fresh lemonade, diaper change and potty break for the rest of us. We wouldn’t be us if we didn’t go into the local church and pray a bit and take pictures. Here is St. Barbara church.
The family is climbing the stairs in this picture.
Panoramic
So business has been good for AirBNBs here. The one Clau found is amazing and was cheaper than the competition for a few different reasons. I’ll show you those reasons later but for now, check this out (I’m thinking about hiring her out as a trip planner).
Our cabin in Anapoima, Colombia
Look at that view and all the natural light!
The pool with a view
And a little sport court
Pretty sure that when we build our own place in Colombia, this is the outdoor kitchen we’ll have to put in. (Insert clown emoji here).
That ping pong table will be well used!
We were unprepared for lunch/ dinner so after a Andre bottle and nap, we went into Anapoima for dinner. I can’t remember the name Ishtar now so I’ll have to update this post later but again, what a view! Food was outstanding too.
Seriously!
So cool for this born and raised Minnesota kid to see these super beautiful mountains!
Ever wondered where Wilson ended up?
After dinner, we made a run for groceries, you know, exciting stuff.
Fresh Guanabanas…ugh, so awesome!
We’ll end it here with an awesome picture of Santi holding Andre and me REALLY cracking up over something.