Colombia Day 2: Salt Mine and Farm Day

Today was our longest day yet (okay, we have not been here that long), but lots of fun. We started with a tour of a salt mine. The miners, very devout Catholics, have built a Cathedral inside the mine so they can pray for their safety while they work. We took many pictures of this beautiful mine.

Front of the Cathedral

View from back of Cathedral

As you approach the Cathedral (about 1 km deep in the mountain)
There are stations to remember the passion of Christ

Another station

The sinking cross reminds us of Jesus falling 

while carrying his cross up the mountain

A side chapel in the Cathedral 

Nativity

Stalactites of salt in the entrance

The kids with a miner

Random sculpture outside the mine

After the mine we went to a farm to learn about how Bolivian farms operate. We ate an amazing lunch that they prepared for us, toured their crops, learned how to milk cows, herded sheep, fed the calves, and made cheese (which was amazing!). Enjoy the pictures:

Tyler milking the cow

Emma milking the cow

Josiah milking the cow

Emma herding the sheep

Josiah and Emma working together

Emma found a baby lamb

Riding the wagon

Nicole feeding a calf

Josiah fed one too

Emma loved feeding them!

Mixing the cheese

Our cheese is ready to eat!

Oh, and we found a mechanical bull. Not really a Bolivian activity... but it was a fun challenge for the kids (and Tyler).

Emma riding the bull

Josiah riding the bull

Tyler couldn't resist either...

And now for the food, not as much to post today, but it was really good stuff:

Lunch today on the farm was amazing!

Desert was "boquedillo" a guava caramel candy