Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Still lovin' it!!!
In our last couple of days in Colombia, we met Carlos and Alba. We ended up riding with them for two days on their way back to their home in Cali. They showed us the sights of ¨The Coffee Route,¨ and we also enjoyed some natural hot spring pools. Just what we needed after riding 13,000 kilometers!! These guys rode to Patagonia two years ago, and had a lot of good tips for us. Carlos's trip diary says that they put on a total of 12,056 kilometers on their one-way trip. Ouch....still a long ways to go for C and I. Thanx for everything guys!!!
Typical Colombian breakfast, Calentado, includes rice and beans, cornmeal arepas, and hot chocolate with cheese. As you can see in the top photo, Alba loves her hot chocolate and cheese!!
On the ride from Medellín to Cali, we stopped at a nice restaurant overlooking this river.
The Coffee Route included a stop at the Parque del Café, where you can see the coffee fields from a lookout tower, get an informative tour on how coffee is made, and stroll through a park dedicated to the coffee traders. Instead of all this insightful stuff, we opted for an ice cream!!
There are many military checkpoints on the roads in Colombia making us feel safe throughout our trip. This was the only time that we were asked to stop. We suspect that checking out our gear breaks up the monotony of their very long days.
This time of the year, landslides are very common.
Ooooppps.....we are being ejected from the internet cafe - it is closing time. More on Colombia and beyond soon......B and C
