Did you miss me? I missed you.
My trip was epic. It was great! I went to Montenegro, Salento, Santa Rosa, Manizales (the coffee country), Sante Fe, Medellin (Antioquia) and Santa Marta.
Phew.
During my trip, I was rode in planes, taxis, buses, cable cars, metro, boats, (Jeep) Willy’s, horses, tuk tuks, VW Camper vans. I slept in hotels, coffee haciendas, fincas, houses, apartments and hammocks. I swam in rivers, swimming pools and oceans. I had an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite and suffered a boat of tonsillitis. I ate. And ate. And ate. The worst being the expat food in Salento, the best being the local cuisine which was cheap as chips.
I hung out with local kids, hippies, back packers, Colombian families, Americans, elderly Bogotanos, expats and pretty much anyone who was willing to engage me in polite conversation.
I had a blast and have lots of stories to tell you. Too many in fact.
So instead of telling you everything in one go, I will give you the best bits. If you want to know anything else, just ask me!
And, sorry if I haven’t replied to your message yet…I have lots to get through and will reply shortly. Promise!
What are tuk tuks?
Sorry! They’re automatic rickshaws Reader Stewart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_rickshaw
Stewart – auto-rickshaws, effectively motorbike taxis.
You went to Salento and ate expat food??? I thought the restaurants around the main square sold nothing but trout and patacon (plantain fritter, for the Brits reading this), in a variety of sauces. But there are so many foreign travellers in Salento now, I guess they’re starting to accommodate their tastes. There are a couple of excellent cafes just off the square that do homemade cakes, too.
Yup Reader Richard. I was seduced by the many backpackers and expats that have taken over the town. Big mistake though. Stick to the local food…Trout is delicious and the other best meal I had was simple empanadas and chorizo with arepa.
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