Oct 31, 2009 - Tief im Amazonas-Dschungel

Nach ca. zehn Stunden Bootsfahrt sind wir endlich in Leticia angekommen. ... Lisa ging es sehr schlecht, sie hatte sich waehrend der Fahrt den Magen verdorben und bei der Hitze und dem Schaukeln des Bootes war die natuerlich nochmal doppelt so unangenehm.Nach ca. zehn Stunden Bootsfahrt sind wir endlich in Leticia angekommen. ... Lisa ging es sehr schlecht, sie hatte sich waehrend der Fahrt den Magen verdorben und bei der Hitze und dem Schaukeln des Bootes war die natuerlich nochmal doppelt so unangenehm....

Oct 30, 2009 - Down the amazon river...

Um von Leticia nach Tabatinga zu kommen mussten wir uns fuer 12 Stunden in ein enges Speedboat zwaengen. ... unschoen! ------- Nothing spectacular about this boatride of 12 hours speeding down the amazonas river to get from Leticia to Tabatinga. ...

Oct 24, 2009 - Carros Bombas

We woke up yesterday morning, Friday, to clear blue skies and hot humid weather.We woke up yesterday morning, Friday, to clear blue skies and hot humid weather....

Oct 22, 2009 - Big City Livin

Yet another lovely overnight bus dropped us off in Medellin at 7am Tuesday morning.Yet another lovely overnight bus dropped us off in Medellin at 7am Tuesday morning....

Oct 19, 2009 - Tiburon!

So we didn´t get the kitesurfing lesson, although we got a pretty impressive show. The wind died out on the way back so Kim and I were delegated to row the skif back to the resort on our own, luckily the waves were on our side and it wasn´t too tough of a journey! The overcast, yet still hot and humid weather continues, we just got back to Cartagena an hour ago and have decided to hop directly on an overnight bus to Medellin arriving at 7 or 8 am tomorrow morning. ...

Oct 18, 2009 - Isla de San Andres

Wanting some more beach time before heading south into the inland and cooler weather, we hopped on a plane Thursday to Isla de San Andres.Wanting some more beach time before heading south into the inland and cooler weather, we hopped on a plane Thursday to Isla de San Andres....

Oct 16, 2009 - Bus rides and Mud baths

Arrived in Cartagena mid-afternoon on Tuesday--what a change from everything else we´ve seen so far in Colombia! The city is surrounded by water and ancient walls to prevent pirates from attacking, it almost reminds me a bit of Cadiz in Spain. ... well we maybe paid about the same but oh well! Our Bible (Lonely Planet) told us to catch a bus from a small market outside of Cartagena to Galerazamba where we would then walk for an hour to the volcano--the directions seemed simple enough so off we went in a cab to the market. ... Bump in the road numero uno: Our driver told us that he had lived in Cartagena his whole life and never heard of anyone catching ANY buses outside the city from the market. ... This ride consisted of weaving in and out, up and down every single calleta in the slums surrounding cartagena for another hour or so. ...

Oct 12, 2009 - Parque Nacional de Tayrona--aka Paradise

After our relaxing night on the beach of Rodadero we headed back to the hostel, took naps, and headed out on a CHIVA (basically a party bus) that the hostel organizes every week.After our relaxing night on the beach of Rodadero we headed back to the hostel, took naps, and headed out on a CHIVA (basically a party bus) that the hostel organizes every week....

Oct 10, 2009 - broken down boats and druglord mansions

A long haul overnight bus from San Gil brought us to Santa Marta, on the northern coast, by early morning a few days ago. ... It was already sweltering hot at 8am so after checking into our hostel, La Brisa Loca, we went straight into the sea.A long haul overnight bus from San Gil brought us to Santa Marta, on the northern coast, by early morning a few days ago. ... It was already sweltering hot at 8am so after checking into our hostel, La Brisa Loca, we went straight into the sea....

Oct 7, 2009 - ALMOST lost luggage, Bogota, and San Gil

We´re here safe and sound! After an amazingly pleasant train ride from San Diego to LA we spent the night at a friend´s place in Hermosa Beach and woke up at the asscrack of dawn to catch our lovely flight on AeroMexico.We´re here safe and sound! After an amazingly pleasant train ride from San Diego to LA we spent the night at a friend´s place in Hermosa Beach and woke up at the asscrack of dawn to catch our lovely flight on AeroMexico....

Sep 29, 2009 - Manizales and the Eje Cafetera

WoooHoo! Coffee time!A not so quick trip from Cali got us to Manizales in about 8 hours. ... A kind lady we met on the bus to Chinchina guided us to the second bus as well as offered for us to stay in her home in Manizales and take us site seeing. ... Then, back to Manizales safe and sound. ...

Sep 27, 2009 - Cali

After a quick trip (2hrs) from Popayan, we arrived in Cali. ... It is famous for it's 'Cali girls'. ... Cali does have Colombia's best zoo however, so we checked it out. ... Cali's downtown is pretty bleak and dirty and is full of street people. ... There's not too much else to say about Cali. ...