The final push!! It rains all night and the wind howls through the now broken tent zip, which means we’re awake early, and inside the campsite refugio warming up and drinking tea. We can’t get going until 10am as we have to pick Chris’ blood glucose reader up from the post office (we left it …
Cycling the infamous Trampolin de La Muerte…
We left our peaceful log cabin in San Augustin and headed back down the valley, reversing our route for 13 miles before heading south. It was a beautiful morning and it was hard to leave, I could have easily stayed another day, but it was time to go. We cycled through a stunning valley which …
Salento-Toche-Ibague
While hundreds of tourists pile into various coloured jeeps and head off into the Valle de Cocora to see the famous wax palms, we head off in a slightly different direction, and it makes all the difference. This three day route has to be the highlight of the whole trip for me so far. Sixty …
Eje Cafatero (coffee country!)
We’re heading into the coffee axis and I’m excited! I’d been wanting to get to this part of Colombia for ages, this is the area where most of Colombias coffee comes from, and I was excited to explore it. The first part of the day was tough, we had to cycle from 2100m up to …
Cartagena to Medellin – the journey begins…
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 …