Lost City Trek - Day 4
February 26 in Colombia
⛅ 18 °C
It's just a routine now; up at 5 am and trekking at 6am . This time we're heading for home. The hike took us alongside a beautiful river and we crossed and recrossed its fast flow. This was a properRead more
Lost City Trek - Day 5
February 27 in Colombia
⛅ 21 °C
Our last day and only 5k left to complete the challenge. A time for reflection? Maybe but not for the moment. This experience has to properly sink in first. I'm definitely booking a massage after thisRead more
Santa Marta
February 28 in Colombia
⛅ 29 °C
We remain in Santa Marta for another 3 days before travelling to Cartagena by coach. We guessed the Lost City Trek would be tiring so will be moving to a better hotel today. Our current hotel,Read more
Santa Marta
March 1 in Colombia
☀️ 29 °C
" The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta rides up from the Caribbean beaches to Colon and Bolivar peaks at 5,775 metres above sea level. It ascends through narrow valleys with rivers of crystal clearRead more
Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
March 2 in Colombia
🌬 26 °C
We visited revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar's final home including a museum and botanical gardens. I've included a reference to a really good restaurant, LamArt where we had some standout meals!
Santa Marta to Cartagena
March 3 in Colombia
☀️ 27 °C
We said goodbye to Santa Marta and boarded our coach t. A long journey but so fascinating just watching life flash by as our coach careened towards Cartagena! We made it and accessed our AirbnbRead more
Getsemani
March 4 in Colombia
🌬 30 °C
Another interesting area of Cartagena. Great vibe, great food and plenty of Colombian sparkle! We walked around hip Getsemani where laid-back people ( like us!) drink beer and coffee listen to streetRead more
Lazy Days
March 5
☀️ 30 °C
We finished watching a documentary on Paul McCartney on Amazon that we started last night. An excellent way to begin the day. Showered, dressed then headed for coffee and a large cheese straw at SanRead more
Manzanilla Beach near Cartagena
March 6 in Colombia
☀️ 31 °C
Manzanilla beach is barely a 25 minute walk from our Airbnb. I ate fish empanadas and then we settled down on loungers and when the mood took us, enjoyed plunging into the Caribbean sea for a while.Read more
Return to Bogota
March 7 in Colombia
☀️ 30 °C
Katherine spent her last few hours of our time here in the museum of Cartagena de Indias whilst I people watched and read my book. Next we head for the airport and Bogota. Safely back in Bogota nowRead more
Bogota
March 8 in Colombia
☁️ 16 °C
It's a Sunday and there's a market open so it's almost obligatory to take a look.
Bogota Cycle Tour
March 9 in Colombia
☁️ 16 °C
It's our last full day in Bogota so we took part in a cycle tour around central Bogota. Very enjoyable and as always we were given a host of interesting information! Another great stop for coffeeRead more
Heading for Home
March 10 in Colombia
☁️ 16 °C
After just over 2 months of adventure it's time for us to go back to the UK. Our plane departs from Bogota at 18:10 local time so we pottered about until our taxi arrived to take us to the airport
Landing in Madrid & London
March 11 in Colombia
☁️ 13 °C
We travelled 8000 Kms overnight and are about to land in Madrid. The first part of our return journey is almost complete. The morning sun is shining and the snow on the distant mountains looksRead more
