DAY 359 - Pereira

(Ursula) Well, the night wasn't too bad after all. We were used to worse. Flashback Guayaquil!

Today’s trip took us through “Coffeelandia." We mainly saw coffee plantations, but bananas, papayas, mangoes, pineapples, and sugar cane also grow in this hilly region.

We climbed over a high mountain pass. But unfortunately, it was rainy and foggy, which blocked the view of el Nevado del Ruiz at 17,388 feet.

On the way to Manizales, the men wanted to make a detour to fish for trout, but they changed their minds. Instead, they took a lunch nap while Ellen and I baked a birthday cake for Gregor.

In Manizales, we turned onto Route #29 towards Pereira and spent the night at an Experimental Plant for coffee growers. We are in the most productive coffee-growing region of Colombia.

Stats: Miles 118, Expenses $2.10Read more