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bogotá: first impressions

Calle 19, Bogotá, Colombia

The Colombian capital evidently receives little tourism —odd since bogotanos are ultra friendly, the city sits in a privileged spot, the food is excellent, public transportation is easy & it’s an active & vibrant place. After seven days I felt I’d seen a good portion of the city, but there’s definitely more to explore for a second visit.

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25 years ago: may 2001

My second year of tour guiding began with yet another assist on the Best of Europe II tour, this time with Dave Hoerlein as lead guide & mentor. He had so much good advice —just like Mary Carlson during the previous year— and gave me the confidence to become a lead guide myself. I still remember many of the tour members’ names, & hopefully some of them will stumble upon this post!

The selection above comes from six rolls of film taken during the May portion of this trip. I can tell my composition & selection is improving, but I’m still not able to handle exposure as much as I’d like. All in due time…

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