Armenia

Onwards to the Zona Cafetera - the region in mid Colombia which produces all the best coffee. We took a precipitous bus across the mountains which had some amazing views but thank god for travel sickness meds.

Had a nice little apartment in Armenia with an excellent view over the mountains and didn't do too much for several days; we got ill for a bit so a fair bit of rest and otherwise lots of coffee, pancakes and various projects, and a bit of exploring of the local town, which was a nice enough place, mostly destroyed by a huge earthquake so not particularly aesthetic but a nice enough place to hang around and enjoy some good coffee.

We visited a local coffee farm, donned the requisite hat and poncho and made our own coffee from bean to cup, which was a fun experience (and means we now know what to do with the 1kg of unroasted beans sitting in the garage at home!)

Lots of good scenery, interesting plants and tropical fruits so some scenic moments!Läs mer