The day had a little slower start to it. With the celebrations of the night before, the city was completely shut down in the morning. We relaxed for a few hours around the hotel before packing up our bikes and heading out. It was strange to be on the streets of this typically crazy city with very little traffic.
Heading south of the city, but towards North America, we cross a bridge and are now on Isla Baru. The Island is a former peninsula near cartagena, created when a canal was made. Now, due to it’s sandy beaches and wonderful water, it is mostly for tourists and summer homes.
Driving along the nicely paved road, we turn off onto a sand road and drive a couple more kilometres until reaching the parking lot. Here we have a
helper” show up and offer services, which we decide this time to take advantage of. Oscar helps us by arranging the parking and then also helps us by guiding us down to the water and carrying Chris’s bag. Then he arranges a boat (water taxi) to pick us up and bring us a couple kilometres down the beach to our eco hostel. ( “eco hostel” is the 2000’s way of saying a place has very few services IE: electricity, full water. A very common thing in these areas unless you want to spend a fortune on a Decameron resort!). Quite a fun and different way of reaching your accommodations.
Our little place is quite fine. 2 single beds raised from the floor on shipping pallets, right on the water with a million dollar view. I cant think of anywhere better to spend the night. A few beautiful husky type street dog roams the hostel. (As well as a couple more not so beautiful, but still cute in their own way). We spend the afternoon and evening here just relaxing, enjoying the water and the feel of the place. Wth not much option for food, we also eat at the hostel, which was definitely nothing special, but it was food and reasonably priced.
The sun sets over the ocean, which is weird to me. Atlantic ocean with the sun setting ? I thought it set in the west. I guess my directions are a little messed up.
Chris heads off to bed. I end up falling asleep 2 feet from the ocean in my lounge chair, listening to the waves. Later on I awaken and head off to the room.
Colombia Motorcycle Ride 