The coolest thing I saw in nature this week was the rain clouds over the mountain range outside Cali, which I had never seen before as it hadn't rained here yet. I always enjoy the mountain views that surround the city as we are in a valley between ranges, but it was a whole new strikingly beautiful view with those clouds.
After it rained, it stayed cloudy and windy for most of the day. We had our first "cold day," as they were calling it. To me it was still just kind of chilly because I'm used to colder weather, but for these Cali locals who are used to near-eternal summer, it was actually very cold! I was overjoyed for the brief relief from the boiling Cali sun, but I'll be sure not to get used to it!
The main language spoken in Colombia is Spanish.
Colombia uses the Colombian Peso (COP).
A bottle of water is on average 1,000 COP or about 30 cents.
My best meal this week was my lunch at a local traditional restaurant. I've had lunch there the past three Sundays and it's always a slight variation of the same basic meal. We start with sancocho, one of the principal soups of Colombia. It is made many different ways, with meat and vegetables, like a stew.
