The blog has been resting while we’ve been enjoying a visit from our friend Caroline. We think she had a great trip that was also a pretty accurate representation of our varied life on the road and of the many contrasts of Colombia. We finally turned south away from the scorching coast and headed into the cooler mountains, towards Bogota, where we are now. We’ve eaten delicious food along the way, hiked beaches and mountain trails, wandered colonial towns and driven through some spectacular mountain scenes. We even gave Caroline a birthday to remember by crashing into a truck on a mountain pass.
More of that soon. For now, here’s a photo gallery of some of the things we’ve been up to in the last few weeks. Click on any image to open the slideshow.
Evening stroll in Cartagena
Big moment – Caroline tries her first raspado with condensed milk, Cartagena.
Barbequed camarones for dinner, Palomino
Caroline feels the sand between her toes in Palomino.
The view back to Playa Canaveral, hiking through Tayrona National Park.
Hiking to the ruins at Pueblito, Tayrona National Park. Ouch.
Passing through Arrecifes on a hike through Tayrona National Park.
Yay! Finishing our long sweaty trek through Tayrona National Park and up to Pueblito.
The van after its little argument with a truck. Smashed headlight and a bit of bent metal.
The delectable Barichara.
Caroline orders up her first birthday drink at a hole-in-the-wall bar, Barichara.
Caroline and Jeremy wait for some birthday tapas, Barichara.
Tapas meal for Caroline’s birthday, Barichara
View of the cathedral in Barichara from Caroline’s hotel.
Trying out a filet mignon topped with fat fried ants – purely for journalistic research purposes – in Barichara.
Hiking the Camino Real from Barichara to Guane
Gorgeous Guane, near Barichara
Ice cream stop after our hot hike to Guane.
Plaza Mayor, Villa de Leyva
Market day, Villa de Leyva
Finding heaven – trying our first warming canelazos (warm spiced drink with aguardiente) in Villa de Leyva.
Jeremy tries out the local blood sausage at the market in Villa de Leyva
Jeremy, Villa de Leyva
Jeremy and Caroline supping a beer in the Plaza Mayor, Villa de Leyva.
What’s that over there? One of our frequent bench stops, Villa de Leyva
Leaving Villa de Leyva
Dark skies over the Tomine reservoir, Guatavita
Hiking to Laguna de Guatavita
Gorgeous camping and cabin spot near Guatavita
Feeling the cold of the mountains. The fire in Caroline’s cabana in Guatavita was very welcome.
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wow! just a tad jealous x
Nice to see an update and your happy, smiling faces! Love the new gallery look.
thanks Jill! Hope you are both doing great. Can you believe we are still in Colombia?! We are trying to extend our import permit at the moment – NIGHTMARE!!
Mmmm… that’ll be the cat out of the bag then…
Looks great – starting new job in the next month or so and will need to book annual leave for later in the year – will plan my trip with you next time were chatting. Canny wait!!