What awaits me in Bogotá? In the beautiful neighborhood of La Candelaria we find Hairy's old friend Denis.
| In the Siete de Agosto neighborhood, a man fixes my loose battery terminal which was causing trouble for Hairy.
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The girls make me happy. Mona and Ewa are having fun as we visit the Reservoir Tominé north of Bogotá.
| Here I am helping to promote tourism to the Zona Cafetera. But I'm feeling too old for doing the pique like this little Willys on my nose.
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Maybe it's time for a thorough repair of the old engine which has been pulling me for 55 years.
| The old 0.40 pistons were dancing, so I am getting new 0.60 pistons.
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While I am in the shop, Hairy and Ewa visit some of my Willys brothers at an exhibición de autos clásicos.
| This Willys engallado ("cocky") has many decorations -- maybe too many for me.
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Ewa finds a Jeep plate which I need. The gold lettering is not original but I am very happy with it.
| I think I could do a photo like this for a calendar. Maybe I should do some casting.
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This military green Jeep with orange wheels is an interesting combination!
| But I am keeping the orange where it belongs, on the oil filter. Now my engine is like new.
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We visit the beautiful Reservoir Neusa but it is raining so we will have to return another day.
| Time for a bath -- but I can't get used to the cold water here in Bogotá.
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With a good polishing and some daisies on the front, I'm the perfect car for a wedding. Hairy thinks it will not rain, so he delivers me with the top off.
| Renée and Lizardo are lovely, and I am also dressed up -- but no tin cans.
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Willys Alberto helps to put Renée in the heart of Lizardo.
| And Ewa says with the roof put away you can tan for free!
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I get along well with Chimini the cat, and I am happy to have my original seats. In the Coffee Zone they often put a wide rear seat in the front which I don't like, but it carries more passengers -- good if a girl is in the middle.
| Today I find myself in the main banner of Colombia Tourism on the world wide web! I think Hairy and I will have many more adventures!
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Thanks to Willys Alberto for his story; Mario and Ewa for the photos from 2009; Lizardo for the drawing; and Google for the base of the map. -- Derek Redmond