Drive from Salento to Popayan

We were up early again to pack up, have breakfast, and be ready to leave by 7.30am.  Nikki arranged taxis to take us to the truck with all our luggage, but some people chose to walk, knowing that we would be on the road for quite a few hours.  By the time we got to the truck, we were left with a seat at the back which meant a bumpy ride - not good for Mark’s back!

We stopped after about two and a half hours for toilets and snacks.  Immediately afterwards, we got held up in traffic at a peage for while.

We had lunch and afternoon stops.  In between, we ploughed on.  It rained on and off the whole way.  I didn’t take any photos during the journey today as I wasn’t near a window.

We arrived in Popayan at dusk.  We dropped our bags and ventured out to explore the local area.  We settled on a local Italian restaurant and shared a pizza and salad.  It made a nice change.Read more