Thursday, November 17, 2011

Cartagena to Cali Colombia 17 11 11


Me and King Kong at the Festival  in Cartagena



The Festival wasn't that great , but we had a good day 


Festival watcher , they through all sorts of stuff over one another 


Mountain Top village on my way to Medellin , I parted company from the Aussie guys at Cartagena . 


The Casa Kiwi Hostel in Medeilln , I had a great time here with a bunch of young Canadian and American guys . They were all on bikes travelling around South America (but not all together ) . They were riding really old beat up KLRs ( just so young and full of life , without a care in the world ). They were such a fun loving bunch , one of the guys rowed his bike across the Darien gap in Canoe . He had also rode across America and I think Mexico on  a Unicycle , I haven't laughed so much in a long time .


A Banana Stop on the road to Salento 


River Side town 


Up in the Mountains again , some of the most beautiful in the world . The roads are great and the scenery is just fantastic 


More Mountains 



Salento , this little Town is famous for is Wax Palms and Valle de Coaca  . The Palms  are the tallest in the world 



Some of the Palms 


Just finished the milking , 

So far Colombia would be my best country , it's scenery fabulous and the people are just fantastic . I have not felt threatened at all , quite the contary I have felt very safe . Put Colombia on your to do list , it is fantastic 

The ride down to Cali (where I am now ) has been great , I have had no problems and the bike is Fantastic to ride . 

 Since leaving Guatemala I have done 6650 kms of pure joy , every day is a new adventure and you met so many nice people on the way FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!

I should be in Ecuador in the next few days 


3 comments:

  1. Sounds fantastic.Living the dream ah? Thought the Columbian stories were going to be scary !!All good here,just trying to keep out of the shitty wind. practising packing bike with camping gear to head out for a few days.Can never believe how we fit it all on!! Seeing you makes us realise you don't need a lot of stuff. will head towards Coromandel,even taking fishing rod. Take care and talk soon. XX

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  2. Hi Rog, We're off camping. No not on bike as first planned. Going for a bike ride soon. Hope this wind dies before we pitch tent. Hope all is well for you and can't wait to catch up when we get back about Wed. Take care.Wish us luck with fishing,haha.

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