First experiences

It is Sunday evening, and we have been in Bogotá for four days already. During this time, we have done a lot of things. We have:

• Tried to get used to the time difference
• Tasted new food, like arepas, sancocho, bistec al caballo, empanadas and tamal (google it if you want to see how it looks like). 
• Participated in a prayer meeting and a biblestudy-group in casa UCU. It is really nice to experience the Christian fellowship here, even though we don´t understand as much as we would like. 
• Learned a lot of Spanish!! It is so much easier to learn the language when we hear it all the time and everyone knows it. We use every opportunity we get to ask "¿Cómo se dice .... en español?"
• Been to church!
• Walked in the city center, taken the TransMilenio (big buses) and been on museums

On the museum we got a personal painting!

• Dared to kill spiders all by ourselves (well, Mari did while Rebekka watched in fear)
• Made local food (with help from our great bos/our Colombian mamá, Maritza) 

Rebekka in the kitchen

• Heard thunder louder than we have ever experienced before 
• Met a lot of great, awesome, funny, loving and caring people!

Map of Colombia, we stand upon Bogotá

It is interesting to be here during the peace prosess in Colombia, because it is often a subject in conversations, and we are able to ask what the people around us think and feel about it.

On Wednesday we are going to a city called Armenia. We will stay in Armenia for 12 days, and get to know the work that UCU does there. We are excited!