{"id":1280,"date":"2009-07-31T00:05:46","date_gmt":"2009-07-31T07:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2009-09-03T23:53:42","modified_gmt":"2009-09-04T06:53:42","slug":"american-radio-guy-visits-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/american-radio-guy-visits-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"AN AMERICAN RADIO GUY VISITS COLOMBIA \u2014 GOOD FOOD AND A GRIEVOUS CRIME: O’Day’s Travel Woes #42"},"content":{"rendered":"

May, 1995<\/strong> (continued):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, is always under construction, all over the city. This adds to the traffic problems. I can\u2019t say Bogot\u00e1 is particularly attractive.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Bogota Plaza<\/p><\/div>\n

My hotel \u2014 Hotel Bogota Plaza \u2014 was quite comfortable. Even though it was located in a primarily residential neighborhood, I didn\u2019t sense any charm in the area. At least, though, the mountains were very close, and they were pleasant to look at. The temperature was about 60 degrees, with a little bit of rain; this is Bogot\u00e1\u2019s weather year-round.<\/p>\n

One aspect of life in Bogot\u00e1 that apparently is different from the rest of the country is the fact that almost every house or apartment building I saw was surrounded by a security fence. They were white and blended in with the structures, so they didn\u2019t look as unpleasant as the barred windows one sees in some neighborhoods in the U.S… but everyone<\/strong> had them.<\/p>\n

My arrival in Bogot\u00e1 marked the first time in my life I celebrated my birthday outside the USA. I mentioned this to my host, Caracol\u2019s Carlos Arturo Gallego. After an informal meeting at a local caf\u00e9, he drove me back to my hotel…whistling \u201cHappy Birthday to You.\u201d<\/p>\n

Few Colombians speak English. While at the caf\u00e9, the owner\u2019s six-year old boy was shocked to hear me speak. \u201cEnglish??\u201d he exclaimed. (His name was Sim\u00f3n. I suspect there are lots of Sim\u00f3ns in South America, named after Sr. Bolivar.)<\/p>\n

At the hotel that night, I decided to eat a typical Colombian meal. Looking at the menu didn\u2019t help me much \u2014 even though the descriptions were in Spanish and English.<\/p>\n

So I asked my waitress to describe some of the entrees in more detail. She didn\u2019t speak English, so she asked another waiter to help. He didn\u2019t speak English, either, so they called over a manager…who didn\u2019t speak English.<\/p>\n

Ultimately I was surrounded by half a dozen friendly people who wanted to help…but we didn\u2019t speak the same language. (Finally I got help from a non-restaurant employee.)<\/p>\n

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Ajiaco<\/p><\/div>\n

I ordered ajiaco<\/em> \u2014 a typical Colombian dish of chicken, corn and potato soup. I added salsa and cream (they were brought to the table with the ajiaco, so I assumed they were meant to go together), and it was very tasty.<\/p>\n

To celebrate my birthday, I also ordered a couple of scoops of ice cream, which led to the most unpleasant experience of the entire trip: They ruined a perfectly good bowl of ice cream by covering it with some disgusting raspberry sauce.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve said it before, and I\u2019ll say it now: Ice cream is meant to be enjoyed au natural. Adding things like liquor, coffee, or fruit sauces should be against the law.<\/p>\n

Next: <\/strong>On to Cartagena \u2014 and the most embarrassing moment of my public speaking career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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