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We get up early with plans to hit the road before the heat builds up. As we pack, we get to talking to the Mexican rider, Manolo, and his wife, Fernanda, an Argentinian. Super nice people, who have a place in San Miguel de Alende, and give me their number and invite me to visit.Continue reading “Day 30 – Medellin”

We awake in our little room and head down to the beach below. The stairs are steep, almost more a ladder than stairs, which is going to be tricky with the luggage. Down below, we watch as Felix, the young man who hosts the hostel, preps everything for when the guests awake. Rake the sand,Continue reading “Day 29 – Caucasia”

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 cityContinue reading “Day 28 – New year’s day”

With slightly overcast skies, the haze was making the day a fair bit cooler than usual. On my previous trip to the city, at times of the day the heat was almost too much to deal with, but this time at least 5 degrees cooler weather has been nice. After breakfast, Chris goes off toContinue reading “Day 27 – Cartagena. New Years Eve”

A short ride from Baranquilla, only about 2 hours on a wonderful highway, and we have arrived in Cartagena. At the hotel, check-in isn’t until 3pm but they take our bags off of us so we don’t have to worry about them. Waiting for checkin, we cruise around the walled city portion of Cartagena. OriginallyContinue reading “Day 26 – Cartagena”

Quick thought. Did nobody in Colombia have shoes a few months back and now they are trying to make up for lost time? Every second store in the cities seems to be a shoe store. Every 3rd or 4th street vendor sells shoes too. And socks. What is with the street vendors all selling socks?Continue reading “Day 25 – Baranquilla”

We woke and met upstairs of the hotel for out rooftop breakfast. The standard Colombian breakfast of scrambled eggs, orange juice, toast, fruit and coffee. All of it not bad except usually the coffee, which is really stunning considering the country. After breakfast we went our separate ways for most of the day. Chris wanderedContinue reading “Day 24 – Santa Marta”

We woke and had breakfast, then saying goodbye to our hosts at the Casa D Mer hotel. It is family run, by an older couple and their 30ish year old son. 9 rooms, beautiful rooftop deck and a very comfortable stay. If I was ever back in Taganga, I would totally return. We drive inContinue reading “Day 23 – Santa Marta”

We stayed in Taganga for an extra day, since we were already a day ahead. After breakfast we took a ride out to the park, but discovering that our previous day’s pass was no longer valid and we would need to pay again to enter (about $35 for foreigners), we decided to go back toContinue reading “Day 22 – Taganga”

I awoke at sunrise and took a few minutes to walk the beach in the orange glow. After enjoying the rising sun, I retreated back to my tent for another hour or so of sleep. Awaking for the second time, Chris is now up. He shows me a picture of a giant palm branch thatContinue reading “Day 21 – Christmas Day`”