Colombia....Reflections

From the picturesque Spanish colonial city of Cartagena to tropical rainforests, from stunning Caribbean beaches to cool coffee growing hills, its been a great start to the South America leg of our trip. The food and accommodation have been excellent and the people very friendly. You can feel their frustration at still being tarnished with Colombia’s notorious drugs past but things are changing rapidly as more and more people visit and return home with glowing reports.

Colombia was never part of our original itinerary but we were determined to create the time to visit and its paid off. Memorably its been incredibly hot  with wall to wall sunshine which we’ve lapped up despite us being unable to keep up with washing our disgusting clothes.   

 DAYS SPENT:   11

TRANSPORT:  1 plane, 5 taxis, 1 boat, 2 shuttle buses, 2 chicken buses,

NUMBER OF PLACES WE STAYED:  4 (1 hotel, 3 hostels)

ITEMS LOST/BROKEN:  Paul’s rucksack developed a 6 inch tear but got it repaired at the tailors within in hour for £1.50, Vanessa’s toothbrush (left behind)

FAVOURITE EATERY:  Agave Azul in Santa Marta

WILDLIFE SPOTTED: hummingbirds, mangy dogs

TOURS TAKEN:   1 (Playa Blanca Beach)

BEST VALUE FOR MONEY:  a few hours watching hundreds of tiny hummingbirds feeding for the price of two fresh Colombian coffees (60p each)