tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932416299388256731.post9209094043509535023..comments2024-01-29T21:00:05.686-07:00Comments on Colombian Culture, Colombia Adoption and Raising Colombian Kids: Bogota for Beginners: Taxis and TransmilenioColombian Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08159182119933326242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932416299388256731.post-4980975504881663462010-01-26T07:33:06.878-07:002010-01-26T07:33:06.878-07:00Another suggestion is to hire someone for the dura...Another suggestion is to hire someone for the duration of your stay to come and pick you up and take you places when you need it. We did this - paid our driver by the hour - and formed a lasting friendship with the man who was initially our driver but evolved into a family friend, along with the rest of his family. If you are adopting, your agency will most likely have someone like this to recommend. It was very calming to have someone we could rely on, not only as a driver but also as translator, someone who knew the system AND could be an emotional support during the adoption.Jane Kinghttp://www.friendsofcolombianorphans.orgnoreply@blogger.com