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| Duruelo at Villa de Leyva |
Our ultimate destination for our trip to Colombia is Villa de Leyva. This preserved colonial city was rustic and quaint with its whitewashed houses among the mountains. We stayed at the lovely Duruelo resort decorated with a lot of gardens, hand-crafted furniture, and antiques.
With time to spare on the day of the wedding, hubby, the kids and I set off for a short walk to the Plaza Mayor (main plaza). This was also where you can find the restaurants serving international dishes and where we had dinner the previous night. Walking on the streets made of stone was not easy on the feet (neither is driving on it), but it sure looked pretty! We checked out the many stores selling first-class goods—clothing, jewelry, furniture, paintings, sculptures, pottery, hand-woven crafts and of course, souvenirs. It can be on the expensive side for some stores, but the quality was good.
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| streets of Villa de Leyva |
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| dinner at the plaza |
After we had our fill of window-shopping (okay, we got a few things), we decided to go on a horse-back ride. The kids were very excited, especially since they did not get a chance to go on one in Chicaque. So, for an hour, we rode horses and explored the villages nearby. The view was awesome and the houses were just enchanting. How I wish we could have brought those back home! We fell in love with doors, windows and little pots of flowers set on posts.
Before heading back to Duruelo, we decided to skip the fancy (and expensive) restaurants and went for lunch at the local market. We ordered a platter of lomo (pork tenderloin) with potatoes, plantain (variety of banana) and chicharrones (crispy pork rind). Truly a no-frills dining experience, we each only had toothpicks to eat our meal.
We just had enough time to rest and prepare for the beautiful afternoon wedding. It was a perfect setting for such a memorable occasion.
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