Maitencillo Beach Day

The city is deserted the minute there is a long weekend holiday in sight. Today, Monday the 10th of October is a public holiday, which means all Santiaguinos take advantage of the possibility to get out of the city.

The second reason why we, too, were heading out was that Lukas's workmate Raphael was turning 30 on Sunday and her girlfriend Sarah wanted to surprise him with a rented cabin in Maitencillo. Friday afternoon the traffic was even more chaotic than normally but after a dose of patience and cheeky driving skills we got out and on our way to the coast.

And it was worth it! We had a huge balcony and more than a pocketful of sunshine.



Saturday morning we had breakfast in Café Ayen, which was one floor below our terrace and belonged to the owners of the cabins.

A holiday is nothing without a heavenly pancake with manjar for breakfast.

After breakfast we took an adventurous walk on the beach. Lukas was dreaming of going paragliding but due to the wind and tangled paraglide's strings finally it didn't work out.

Despite of the chilly wind there were some courageous people bathing in the sea! Brrh.



Empty shells of crayfish could be found everywhere on the beach. It was like a cemetery of sea creatures.

As I was collecting seashells and stones...

... Lukas was admiring the artwork of wind and water.

Up, up we climb!

Definitely worth the climb! What a view! But how am I going to get down...?

Up on the hill was a cute path and lots more to see.

After the afternoon in the sun, beer sure tasted good!

And it was time to barbecue.

When it got too cold to stay outside, the evening continued indoors with some Yatzy and Skip-Bo games.



Stay tuned, because soon I'll show you what adventures did we embark upon Sunday... ;)

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The person who has lived the most
is not the one with the most years but
the one with the richest experiences.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

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The Hunt

... for the perfect office and apartment has started. That was the main goal of our trip to Bogotá, Colombia, which took place in the beginning of September.















During this visit there was no time for sightseeing but at least we got to know the city better.



On Sundays from 7 am to 2 pm many of the streets all over Bogota are blocked for cyclists and joggers. So on the last day, an hour before we had to leave to the airport we wanted to explore the city by bike using the Ciclovia routes. However, it started to rain at same time as we made the decision...

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Only those who risk going
too far can possibly find
out how far they can go.

T.S. Eliot

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