
Monday was another relaxing day in Colombia. After a hot breakfast, Amber and I got a manicure and pedicure. This combo is only $7 in Colombia. This is where I committed my first
faux pas. That morning I had decided to wear a skirt. I did not know I would have to prop my legs up to get the pedicure. Thank goodness they had a towel!
The four of us (A & J, Adam and I) set off for the mall (
Unicentro). I love the malls there. It's a mix between an outdoor shopping center and an indoor mall. The stores are all connected and facing each other, but there is no ceiling. Instead you walk under the shade of trees and by beautiful water fountains.

At the
Unicentro we grabbed some
Guanabana juice from a juice shop. In Colombia, people drink juices like water - with every meal. Here is a pic of Adam, Juan and I downing some juice. This was my favorite of the juices we tried. It was soft like Coconut and Banana.
Next we were off to
Moppie's.
Moppie is Juan's aunt. Her cook makes the best
Ajiaco soup. This soup was a potato based soup with Chicken and Corn in it. You eat it with Avocado. It was so creamy and delicious.
Moppie's apartment was on the side of a mountain. The view of the city from her apartment was gorgeous.

Next we were off stroll through downtown. First a famous statue and picture taking spot.

Then we went to a colonial church. This church was more than 300 years old. It was closed so we just walked around in the courtyard.

Then we headed off to a park in downtown Cali. This park is decorated with
los gatos (cats).

This seems really strange, but it is actually really cool. Various artists decorated statues of cats for the city of Cali. The statues are now in the park for everyone to enjoy. Here are Amber and I ready to pounce.

That night we wanted to catch the movie Indiana Jones. We knew that a big movie like this would be showing in English. Before the movie, we stopped by Juan's aunts house. She had just arrived from France. Yes, Juan's family is well represented globally with him in the US and her in France. Juan's aunt hooked us up with soda and popcorn. We also grabbed some Cali
empanadas before the movie.
Interesting fact: In Colombia, your seats at the movie theater are assigned. Also, they have a first class section and a class for everyone else. I thought the regular class seats were better since they were further back.
And here is a final cat for your enjoyment.