21st-23rd After some great advice from our Australian friend we took a flight from Medellin to Bogota that was cheaper and a lot quicker than the original bus plan. So we arrived in Bogota feeling fresh and enjoyed an extra afternoon there. We had been told pretty negative things about Bogota and weren't expecting much. The area that we were in was really quaint and had some lovely views and nice restaurants in the vicinity. We were very impressed with the ...

18th-20th After our boat ride back from Capurgana and a 9 hour very bumpy bus journey we got to Medellin and our hostel. We said our sad farewells to Dorthe as she headed south. We hadn't planned to come to Medellin but are so glad we made the time. The climate is perfect, just warm enough for shorts but there is a breeze so we weren't melting like in Cartagena. The metro system is excellent and clean so we made full use of this by seeing most of the ci...

14th-17th Capurgana is a small undeveloped town on the border with Panama. It is way off the gringo trial and a beautiful place for us to stop for a few nights. The main attraction to Capurgana lied away from the town and the beaches, it was the coral. James, Dorthe and I stayed in the two bedroom Dive and Green hostel with the owner Edwardo. The hostel was simple but had everything we needed, if the power had worked. As it was the fan wasn't on and despi...

13th-14th The Journey from Cartagena to Capurgana You would think that a journey that lasts for almost two days wouldn't be interesting. However, our experience had its ups and downs both mentally and physically. We left Cartagena at 11:00 after a man grabbed my bag and tried to put us on the next bus. We argued, got my bag back and negotiated a price. We were told by three different people that the bus had air conditioning but what they didn't confirm ...

10th-12th We wanted to leave Costeño beach reasonably early as it is a very hot 30 minute walk to the road, where you catch a bus to Santa Marta to catch another bus to Cartagena. When we got to the road very tired and sweaty there wasn't a bus to be seen. Luckily a man with his wife and two young children gave us a lift for a small fee to the bus terminal. There were four of us squeezed in the back but Dorthe and I didn't mind as the children were very s...