Before this trip, the little knowledge I had of Cartagena all involved secret service members, their “members”, and prostitutes. Needless to say, I was a little disappointed that I never even had a prostitute so much as look my way. Thanks a lot Obama. In all seriousness, many reviews made it sound as if drugs, […]
On Monday we met up with Johanna’s cousin, Laura, who was in Cartagena for work. The three of us are touring around Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta and Parque Tayrona for a week. I will be talking about each of these places in separate blog posts in the coming weeks, but today I wanted to touch
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While I am still in love with Villa De Leyva, I am glad we didn’t have enough money to stop traveling and run a bed and breakfast. With each new destination comes a new set of unrealistic dreams. When we arrived in Armenia I immediately said, “I could live here”, to which Johanna replied, sarcastically,
IN THE DISTANCE, AN ANCIENT MIST SEEPS FROM THE MOUNTAINS WHILE BLACK BIRDS ROOST ON TERRA-COTTA ROOFS. SO MUCH BEAUTY IS HIDDEN, JUST OUT OF REACH, LOCKED AWAY IN THE CREVICES OF THE MOUNTAINS. CRYSTAL FALLS CREATE CANOPIES OF SOUND, AN ADVENTURE I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, WHILE WAR STRANGLES PEACE. The ride to Villavicencio is
If you can’t stand seeing Public Displays of Affection (PDA), Colombia may not be your top travel choice. Not just in the dark corners, but In every well-lit segment of society, couples are furiously locking lips, and twisting tongues. We have seen couples eating at restaurants, at tables full of friends, intwined in passionate embraces, embraces
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We landed in Cali filled with excitement, but less than 24 hours later, we nearly made an immediate return flight. Our first night in Cali it was pouring rain, so we decided it would be better to start our adventure in the morning. The next day, after breakfast, we walked down the street to get a
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“For all I know there’s more I don’t Oh the little I have learned For every year of knowledge gained Is a negative year I’ve earned” The Avett Brothers I always thought as I got older, I would get wiser. It doesn’t always work that way. Just ask Ernest. On our last trip, it was
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Villa de Leyva has gone mostly untouched for the past 400 years. They are far enough away from any trade routes and have no nearby exploitable mineral deposits, making them a colonial time capsule. Don’t text while walking through the city or you may find yourself face down in the road. The cobblestone is very
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From Bogota, Villa de Leyva is only a 3-hour drive. The drive takes you through the country with beautiful views of the mountains. We opted to take private transportation rather than the flota, also known as a tour bus. We booked private transport after a friend told us that the flota basically drove like the
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On Saturday night, Johanna’s friend, Dalila, and her husband Juan, invited us out for a night of salsa dancing. My first thought was, “Great, I really like Dalila and Juan.” My second thought, “You moved to Colombia, you are not Colombian, you are white, very, very, white.” Johanna reassured me that I would be fine, and