Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
13th December Today we leave for the capital, Bogota, 159kms away along bumpy winding roads through the mountains at 2500m with scenic views overlooking the patchwork green fields in the valley below us. Driving on the mountain ridge, road work dust fills the air and...
Jul 16, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
9th December Leaving Barichara, we head south back towards San Gil late where we stop for a tasty empanada and espresso coffee breakfast at a busy local café on the square. [singlepic id=3906 w=1080 h=720 float=None] [singlepic id=3907 w=1080 h=720 float=None] It’s...
Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
1st December TAGANGA It‘s a long hot four and a half hour drive to Santa Marta in the very north of the country, our base for a visit to Tayrona National Park, on good fast roads. Driving past vast shanty towns and stopping at both police and military checkpoints,...
Apr 9, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
27th November CARTAGENA We are in beautiful Colombia, our 6th continent, country number 46 and the start of our South American adventure!! The ferry conveniently drops us off in the picture perfect Caribbean city of Cartagena and we leave the sea port for our hotel...
Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, Panama |
13th November Panama is country number 45 for us and our last in Central America. After crossing the border (we have written a separate border post Costa Rica to Panama – Border Cossing – Paso Canoas Quebrada Grande if you need info) we drive on good, fast roads...
