We'll get the blog updated as we adjust to elevation and our new environs in the next few days. Bogota is a city of 9 million people that sits at an elevation of 8600 ft. Our guidebook says it's the third highest metro area in the world.
We flew through Atlanta on Delta. The flight from Atlanta to Bogota was the emptiest flight we've ever been on! There couldn't have been more than 30 people on the 737.
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| The flight was mostly empty, which felt a bit odd. |
Getting from the airport to the hotel in a new country is usually the most stressful part of the trip for us. You need to get sorted, but haven't gotten an idea for the feel of the country yet or how the local transport works. On the plane we met a Peruvian guy, Juan Carlos, who worked for Delta and was going to Bogota for New Years. He totally hooked us up, took us under his wing and shared a cab with us to the hotel, even though he was headed to a different part of town. Meeting super friendly and helpful people is a great way to start the trip!
I'm glad we had him along. Our driver didn't know where our hotel was, and we had to go through military checkpoints and roadblocks to get to our hotel! Turns out it is right next to the presidential palace, hence the security, so no big deal, but it would have freaked us out without a Spanish translator along.
We're already feeling the effects of the elevation, so we'll be mellow tomorrow as we adjust. So for the trip is off to a great start.
