Capilano Indian Reserve 5

After excessive questioning and being sent to additional security (apparently quitting your job, traveling with only one small suitcase, and making your first stop Colombia for an unknown period of time makes Canadian border officials suspicious) we made it to Vancouver, the first stop on our trip!

We didn't have much time in Vancouver, so we walked around Stanley Park, multiple neighborhoods in the downtown area, ate breakfast on a beach, and had delicious sushi and Chinese food.

Our original flight to Colombia was cancelled due to a pilot strike, so we were rebooked to additional flights that made the trip quite a bit longer and less comfortable, but after a full day of travel we arrived in Colombia to really start the trip!Read more