From Llamas to Skull Drinks

Panaca
We started out our day at Panaca which is difficult to describe.  We're going to go with cowboy farm park for a description.  It was perfect for Lucy's age.  She did so much!

Llama riding!

Cow milking!

Calf feeding!

Horse show watching!

The Road to Chia

After a few hours at Panaca, we headed to Chia to eat at a very special restaurant.  The 30 minute drive was a good look at life in Colombia NOT in the swanky part of Bogota that we live in.

I don't know why, but I was tickled with the idea of Lucy's one-armed Barbie taking in the view.  So here. 

It's still Christmas in Chia.

This woman stood still in gold paint at a traffic light for money.  She was about the age of my mom.  So Mom,  if you're thinking about supplementing your retirement income next year... 

Andres Carne de Res
This restaurant was insane.  It went on for what seemed like miles with a huge area outside for people with kids.  We spend about 3 hours, but should have planned a whole day.  It was just a spectacle and a haven for kids.  Think of it as the Wisconsin Dells if they really buckled down and got serious about being wacky.  It was seriously the most fun place I can imagine.

Margarita in skull.

Skull followed by a strawberry and milk smoothie in a coconut shell.  The juices are insane.

At one point all of the girls went into a dance studio, put on skirts (mine came later) and danced first to Shakira and then the salsa.  I was doing the salsa with both girls on my hips.  That will really take the wind out you at 9000 ft. 

Lucy got her face painted.  She really wanted a lion but the woman did a good job of talking her into a butterfly.  She knew it was just what a girl with giant bow on her head would want.  

And she was absolutely right!  Lucy was beaming the rest of the day with her shimmery face. 

And then she made cookies.  I heard there are a seal and a fish.

We learned that Josie gets a little insane about strawberries.