Bogata

Given all the challenges we have experienced with air travel on this trip, there was little surprise that our return flights were cancelled and we had the choice of rebooking a day earlier or a day later.  The former choice would have meant missing our second soccer match, the latter missing an additional day of work.  Our new itinerary had a connection through Bogata.  In my extensive travels, it is the only airport I have ever flown into that features machine gun nests lining the runway.  Not exactly the most welcoming sight.  Of the 8 flight segments planned for this vacation, only one was taken on the originally booked flight.  Despite all the canceled and delayed flights, the unavailability of gasoline for the rental car, and a flat tire, this has still been a wonderful vacation.  Perfect weather at all the key moments, an opportunity to hike with and play on the same soccer squad as Nico, and a great team effort to deliver what we are proudly touting as an undefeated record in South America (1 win, 1 tie; this is the way fat, old soccer players embellish their story).