This morning we woke up and had breakfast. Today Diego sat at the table instead of under the table. :)
Helena came for us this morning to take us to the US Embassy. We waited for about 2 hours to apply for their visas! Tomorrow we can go and pick them up.
This aft. we went for Empanadas for lunch. They are made of corn flour, stuffed with different assortments and then fried. The kids had empanadas with chicken. Mike had a specialty Bogota meat mix, I had some cheese empanadas and we all shared some tamillos which are like tamales. While walking we got caught in a Bogotan thunderstorm..with buckets of water dropping at a time. We all had to fit under one (mini at that) umbrella as we made our way through the streets and puddles. Diego and Yerly thought it was great as we carried them. They laughed and laughed as we got drenched!!
For the big shing ding today, we told the kids we had a sorpresa….surprise. We took them to the mall to a place called DiverCity. ( Mexico mission team mates…this was KIDZANIA in Bogota!!!) Divercity is a small miniature town for kids. They enter and receive money from the bank and a credit/ debit card. They can then go to all of the different attractions to work or play. They learn how to manage money and different occupations at the same time, while all of the attractions are miniature versions of actual businesses that are in Bogota.
There was quite a line today. We arrived an hour early and we were still about number 200. The kids were super excited when we walked through the door. The first place we went was to the miniature coca cola plant. They put on their little red outfits and went in to make some soda. They saw the whole process and finished with a coke. Next they climbed a rock wall( with a lot of help from their belayer) throughout the 3 hours we spent there, they were airline attendants, made chocolate, gave boat tours, got their drivers license. There were many other occupations like being fire fighter, EMT, veterinarian, musician…etc. It was a lot of fun, they were a little overwhelmed but really enjoyed each attraction. You could tell they were taking it all in!!!
Tonight we came home and their friend Sophia was waiting for them. Sophia bought a new hair accessory kit today and wanted to do hair with Yerly. Pics…tell it all below. they did hair and ate pizza…great way to end the night!!
That is so awesome! What an experience :D
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