The first thing I notice is the weight of the bike, it’s so heavy it’s wobbling, and I’m struggling to stay upright! The next thing is the intense heat, it’s only 9am and already I can feel myself starting to sweat! And then there’s the noise, the city is bustling. Cars, buses and motorbikes beep …
Bogota to Cartagena – before we cycle we are tourists in the city…
We’re sat on a bus, it’s a very comfortable bus but it’s slow. We left Bogota, the capital of Colombia, at 1pm this afternoon and will hopefully arrive at Cartagena on the Caribbean coast at about 11am tomorrow. Approximately 22 hours to travel less than 500 miles. But this is one of the many subtle …