Fire and the beginning of school

I am back and hoping you all are having a good week.  Last week, Avery and I went to the bank and saw 2 firemen.  Avery's sister's husband is a fireman in South Carolina and it is very common for firefighters in the US to exchange patches.  We asked if they did the same because Scott had given us a patch from SC in hopes of getting one from Bogota. The firefighters said yes and told us to come with them.  Avery and I get in a truck with 2 firemen we had never met before, stopped at the apartment to pick up the patch and also we got the girls too.  So the 4 of us rode to their station, which is the largest fire station in Bogota.  We proceeded to have a 1 hour private tour and they were so nice.  We'd love to go back and visit them again.  It was truly a fun day and super spontaneous!

Looking down on the front of the station

They have 2 sliding poles.

Sleeping quarters

Kitchen

The word for fireman in spanish is bombero.

These are the 2 guys who we got in the truck with!

Our kind tour guide holding a patch from South Carolina.  He gave us a dress blue shirt with patches to give to Scott.

On another note, today is the beginning of school, but not the official first day.  Today is orientation with a back to school picnic.  The girls will meet their teachers and classmates.  Avery and I go to an orientation as well while they are in class.  At noon, we will all join together for a picnic lunch, which we will bring with us.  We had the option to pre-order.  Our choices were chicken sandwich or stuffed pig!

Next week, I will post about our most recent trip.

Have a great weekend!