Salty Church and Gold

I´m posting again already because despite all the positive things I wrote yesterday, I have a feeling that certain people´s nerves are yet to be settled about this trip...
I absolutely love Colombia so far, and even the mildly polluted, crowded, and cold capital has it´s appeal. As I´m sure I mentioned, it´s cold here. And with yesterday´s rain I couldn´t shake the chill until I went to bed under ten pounds of blankets. I slept like a baby and woke up today feeling great and better adjusted to the altitude. The day´s activities included a lengthy bustrip outside the city to a cathedral located inside a salt mine. It was a pricier trip than anticipated, but it was really inpressive to see all the altars, crosses, nativity scene, etc. formed and sculpted entirely out of salt. The bus trip itself was amazing- getting to see the city as well as the beautiful countryside surrounding Bogota.
Upon arriving back in the capital, myself and my new British friend Daniel visited the Museum of Gold, home to some 34,000 gold artifacts. It was quite impressive and well worth the $1.50 entrance fee. Afterwards, we re-visited the same local restaurant as last night. There, we enjoyed the set menu meal for $2.50 which included a fresh juice, a hearty soup and a full meal with meat, rice, potatoes, veggies, etc. Quite satisfying portion-wise but it could do with a little more spice, which I understand is something I´ll have to learn to live without in South America. All in all a day well spent.