I want to be sure that I don’t spend the entire trip writing about the trip, so I’ve taken the last several days off in order to focus on some other projects. Currently, we’re in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Getting here meant dealing with our first border crossing. Nothing Beats Experience Reading about something is a lot different than… Read more →
Category: Colombia
The long, hard ride to Pareira
Brace yourself, folks. This one is a novel. We set out…or try to It was Saturday, February 20th, and Josh was still sleeping. Elizabeth and I were not thrilled. We had both gotten up early so we could hit the road by 7:30 or 8am and be in Salento by 4 or 5pm. It was by now around 9:30, and… Read more →
Our visit to Medellin
Sunday Arrived. Discovered that there was no secure motorcycle parking. Panicked. Spent several hours searching before finding refuge in a garage owned by the Casa Kiwi Hostel. Monday I spent the day getting essential supplies for the hostel we’re staying in. A bath towel. A lock. Two locks, actually. Funny story there. I walked to the local Exito (the… Read more →