Paipa

I'm living day to day with no expectations or understanding of what I'm going to do and it's been wonderful as everyday is a surprise. Yesterday, Sister Barbarita and I took a bus to Paipa (pronounced pie-pah) which is a resort town known for it's thermal pools from an underground lake. It was quite the charade scene trying to get me to understand to bring my swimsuit so I could go swimming. I thought they were telling me I should wear shorts and a short sleeved t-shirt. It wasn't until I understood swimsuit that I got a better idea of what was in store for me. Sister Esperanza let me borrow a small bag to keep a change of clothes and towel. Muchas gracias! Arriving in the Paipa bus terminal where we transfered buses from Tunja to go to the hot springs.

Paipa cathedral in the background.

Arriving at the hot springs.

View of the landscape (paisaje "pah-sigh-heh")

Termel de Paipa piscina (pool)

Relaxing in la piscina

Sister Barbarita talks to everyone and makes friends everywhere she goes. Here though, I believe she ran into a friend that she knew from long ago. I couldn't understand, but maybe we can get to the bottom of this mystery with some help from Guillermo or Julia. I'll update if so. She also rarely stops talking, not even for photographs. :)

After the hot springs, we went to lunch and I experienced barbecued steak known as churrasco. It was awesome and the waiter had to bring out extra sauce for both of us. I have no idea what was in it besides garlic, but it was delicious and I even used it on my potatoes.

I'm definitely not starving or losing weight on this trip!