This will be my last blog from Colombia. It saddens me that I will be saying goodbye to this country in a matter of days. It has been a wonderful experience (and adventure) and I hope to return here again one day.In my last blog I was having dental work done. Well it all ended quite pear shaped. The implant didn't happen as it was a two month process, root canal was apparently not required (although now that I have had my metal fillings replaced I think that it w...

2 weeks since my last blog and I have covered quite a bit of territory. After my rafting adventures in San Gil (pronounced San Il) I headed south on a 5 hour bus journey to a small town called Villa de Leiva (pronounced Bee-ya de Lay-Ba) in the Colombian Highlands. The town was an absolute delight. All the houses were white and of Colonial style and of course there was a main plaza which was quite big. The surrounding highlands were just like something you would ...

Hi AgainTravelling through Columbia is certainly an adventure. After the 'LostCity' I thought that my adventures would slow down a little but NO, there is never a dull moment here!After recovering in Taganga for a few days from the 'LostCity' hike I decided to make my way to a small town called 'Mompos'. Mompos is situated along the Rio Magdalena (Rio is river in Spanish) and to get there you must cross the river by barge (no bridges). It is a colonial town with ...

FINDING THE LOST CITY!!!! Another week has passed in this beautiful country of Columbia and another adventure has been unfolded. Having spent 6 days on a hike through the jungle to the mystical 'Lost City' and completing it I now feel that anything is possible. The journey started on Monday 20th August not too early. Columbian time is never on time so we departed from Santa Marta about an hour or so after the time that was previously advised. Our first part of...

Hi AgainMy sailing trip around the San Blas in Panama was amazing. I departed Panama City at 5:30am by 4WD on Friday 3 August to make the 4 hour trip to Carti. There is only only 2 ways to get to San Blas and that is by plane or 4WD & small boat and there is only one very bumpy road in hence the 4WD and then at the end of the road you catch a boat which takes you through a river and then out to the islands. The trip was very scenic and beautiful. It was just ...