If we were on the Amazing Race, Phil would be sending us home this week. Monday, we got stuck in KC on our way out to DC (which added 8 hours of travel time) and now we just found out of DC to Colombia is delayed due to weather also. Bad news is that we will miss our flight from Bogotá to Argentina. Good news is that we will have to stay TWO days because the next flight out isn't until Friday night.

They gave us some recommendations on hotels and a science museum to be sure to see. There was also a "MOZARATE" place they said to be sure to see. I asked Elizabeth later, but she thought the lady was saying MONET. So we may be missing something awesome. Now I won't feel so guilty putting a pushpin on Colombia (I'm not above saying that I have been to a place even though I'd never left the airport).

Here is a picture of Elizabeth and I right before we checked our bags. Take note of Elizabeth's counter weight. We fit what we thought we'd need for 12 months abroad into three backpacks and two rolling suitcases. Decisions, decisions when you need to fit 3 weeks of clothes, Spanish books and our Wii (for watching Netflix via a VPN back to the States).




In Buenos Aires, their seasons are EXACTLY opposite to Oklahoma. OKC is 2450 miles north the equator and BA is 2450 miles south. Because we were only needing two days worth of winter clothes for DC, we brought clothes that we didn't mind ditching. We left our coats in our hotel room, so hopefully the housekeepers will know someone that could us them.

Our plan was to leave leave DC at 32F and arrive to a warm 92F in Argentina. Instead we will be suffering at 68F in Bogotá for the next two days.