Author Archives: Andy Pascoe

Last day in Colombia. I start out in the hotel making sure my bags are packed up well then I meet cash for coffee at the sidewalk cafe connected to the hotel. Cash is planning a trip to Santa Marta so I give him the info of the 2 great hotels we had in theContinue reading “Day 40 and 40 1/2 – Medellin”

After breakfast and checking out, I headed off to the airport. About halfway along the 20 minute ride a batch of motorcycle cops with their lights on pass me, and them moments later about 6 SUVs, blacked out windows, no license plates, also with lights flashing pass as well. My Uber driver tells me itContinue reading “Day 39 – Back to Medellin”

Note: uploaded the missing day 36. Amazon area had bad wifi and data. With a day to waste in Bogota, I head downtown to the really good souvenir area Chris and I had spotted previously. I didn’t buy anything then because I didn’t want to travel all over with anything. Plus, I only wanted authenticContinue reading “Day 38 – Bogota”

I awake with the sun and after showering I make my way to the tour company office just down the way. I dress intelligently. Although it is hot out, both the sun and the bugs are not your friends, so I wear my convertible pants and my lightweight long sleeve. I also bring my backpackContinue reading “Day 36 – Amazon River”

After only 2 days in the Amazon I realize that I would love to spend a fair bit more time here. It truly is an amazing place, very different from what we are used to. It was cool to have been able to be in 3 countries in a day (without flying). Although I supposeContinue reading “Day 37 – Back to Bogota”

I awake at about 6am and get myself checked out of the hotel. After so many hotel breakfasts, I decide to pass on this one and just catch the shuttle directly to the airport. The domestic section of Bogota airport is huge, and even though boarding is only an hour away, my gate still doesn’tContinue reading “Day 35 – Amazon bound”

We met at breakfast and arranged to go to the mall for Chris to change over more money. We have to be at the airport by 2 pm for our 4pm flights and checkout is 1pm, so it works out well. At about 1pm we call an Uber and pay the $6 extra for theContinue reading “Day 34 – Andy to Bogota, Chris to home”

After breakfast we waited in the lobby for our city tour to pick us up. At about 9am we boarded a small bus with 11 other people and went took off around the city. Our host, Mai, was an adorable woman, 42 years old, with a little English (but the tour was in Spanish), fromContinue reading “Day 33 – Medellin”

After breakfast we head out to explore more of the city. We catch the metro to San Javier, and then from there get on a cable car that goes for about 25 minutes over the comuna 13 part of the city. On our one ride we shared the cable car with a family, a coupleContinue reading “Day 32 – Medellin”

For those of you who have been following because of the motorcycle adventure, with the bike segment now done, we turn in to the typical tourist. After our hotel breakfast we both bring our clothes to the lavanderia around the corner. Then we agree to meet in the lobby at 10am. Meeting back up, weContinue reading “Day 31 – Medellin”