When Good Triumphs Over Evil
Today I finally get to know Medellin. I’m taking a walking tour of Comuna 13, notorious in Medellin’s recent history and the center of the Medellin Drug Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar. I… Continue reading
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It’s a Gamble
Following my Minca jungle adventures, I take an early-morning cab-ride to the Santa Marta airport from where I have a 9:00 am flight to Bogota for a quick connection on to Medellin. After… Continue reading
Chasing Waterfalls
There’s nothing like relaxing in the jungle and today is proof of that. I came down with a cold last night and, between that and the really hard beds of Colombia, sleep was… Continue reading
Minca – A Gem in the Jungle
After a long day of traveling to Minca, Colombia, I tear myself away from the spectacular view from the terrace of my hotel while I’m shown to my basic twin bed room (though… Continue reading
Moving to Minca
It’s my last day in Cartagena, a city I’ve come to love. The people are friendly, the food is good, and just walking around the streets is entertaining. The only problem is the… Continue reading
Another Side of Colombia
Remember how I volunteer on each trip and tell you all about it here about the organization on http://www.Rebel-With-A-Cause.org? Today’s that day. Well, it’s at least half that day. I’ll tell you about… Continue reading
The Bizarre Bazurto
I’m excited about today’s plan of a more local experience as I’ve found Cartagena’s concentration on tourists overwhelming. Each time I ask a local what I should do and where I should go… Continue reading
Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Are you awake yet? Yeh, me neither. I didn’t sleep well for an unexpected reason. I was freezing. Luis got the air conditioning working in my room so well that, save for turning… Continue reading
Back in the Saddle
Here we go! Back on the road again. It’s 11:00am I’m sitting here at the Fort Lauderdale airport feeling as if it might as well be 6:30am. My body seems to be conditioned,… Continue reading
In Search of the Perfect Cup of Joe
The voting is now closed and we actually have a winner. We knew I’d be heading south but the question was; where? Well, we now know. It was our closest vote yet but,… Continue reading
