Our Latest Adventure

Matt and I recently had a fun few days. Aside from a few wins for the Aguilas and my designation as the official "chaperone" for visiting American wives and girlfriends, we did get a whole day of exploring without interruption! We slept in a bit, then headed to a soup restaurant for lunch which I've been dying to try for almost a month...only to find it didn't serve lunch for another 1/2 hour. No worries, we'll just head to our destination and find something to eat close by.

So, we headed to the area of town where Museo Nacional is located. In our search for food, we realized it was a holiday. Restaurant after restaurant was closed. We finally found a little cafe where we had coffee and some cheesy bread. Not quite lunch...fail. Then we go to Museo Nacional to find it was closed! EPIC FAIL. I didn't bother checking the schedule before heading out there. At least we got a pic.

 

Have no fear! We'll find our adventure yet. So, we wandered around and finally found Mercado de las Pulgas, a market Matt's mom suggested we visit where you can find anything from ethnic crafts to antiques. Aside from the rain and no umbrella, it rocked! We zigzagged through booths more than once before finally deciding on a treasure that wouldn't be too much trouble to bring back to the states: a 50-60 year old Bavaria Bogota beer crate. This thing could be used for a lot, but I think we'll plant herbs or something in it.

After the treasure hunt, we decided to keep strolling and actually made it to the old part of the city again. We decided to try this restaurant which had a sign outside that translated to "Best Ajiaco in the World"....well, if it's the best we had to try it! We went inside the crowded tiny restaurant, mouths watering over the pictures of food on the wall, and finally sat down to eat. We go to order and get this: NO AJIACO LEFT! WHAT?! None? Well, what else did they have? They were out of everything but spaghetti, tamales, and sancocho (another typical soup of the area). Well, we settled for the sancocho, which really was pretty delicious as well. I love how the soups here all come with a plate of rice and avocado. So, I guess it wasn't a failed dinner. You better believe I am going back later to try the ajiaco though!

Next we decide to go visit a church/museum nearby...guess what...CLOSED. Then, we decide to check out another market we passed on our way to dinner...only to find it was nothing but used books. The entire market was used books. Not what we had in mind. 

I have to admit that despite continuous obstacles to our plans, the day was a lot of fun. I love just walking around with Matt and seeing what might happen. That's just like us...no plans and things always seem to work out no matter what. Oh, and we finally bought an umbrella!