The  bike ride to the city of Palomino seemed easy compared to the prior ride, with only a few short hills at the end. Coming into town, I looked for Carreterra 6, meaning the boulevard rather than the street. This “boulevard” was a small dirt road off the main highway, complete with potholes you could […]

Just finished my first ride and arrived at my hostel in Los Naranjos. Anna, the host, asked why I booked a double room when a single with a double bed instead of two tiny single beds in a room which was cheaper. When I reserved it on booking.com the double was all they showed available, so

I woke at 0430, did my morning breathing, stretching and exercise routines and now sit to write. I’m trying to capture the feelings I have with this day to be out in the heat and traffic and the unknown. Lots of questions swirl around in my mind. How hard will it be? Is it that

I thought I would share some of my trip planning ideas and first impressions of Colombia. TRIP PLANNING Since I wanted to stay off the main highway north to south, I get to plan my own route. First I want to explore the Tayrona National Park and the Sierra Nevada mountains, both in the northeast

I still haven’t ridden my bike here yet as I’m acclimating myself to the heat and culture and language. I took the free walking tour of Cartagena sponsored by my hostel. There was couple from Washington DC, but everyone else was from Netherlands, Germany, France, UK, New Zealand and a family from the south of Colombia.

Well, my bike and I made it to Colombia. We landed in Cartagena after a two and a half hour flight from Miami. I was sitting in row 9, so was one of the first off the plane. Felt like Alaska flying in that there is no tunnel to walk off the plane, just a