Here We Go!! Unfortunately I was up super early racing to the bathroom with yet another upset belly. My Japanese friends were slow to get up and it wasn't until 9am we were all organized and ready for our boarder crossing. We headed back to the bus station and found a taxi driver to drive us all the way to Cucuta in Colombia (stopping in San Antonio for our stamps) for about $3 per person. We grabbed some breakfast at the station and then headed off. We came to a...

After only a few short hours sleep I was up early doing my exercises looking out at a beautiful sunrise. I was hoping to hear from a girl in the city who was driving to Santa Marta today and had offered me a lift but unfortunately by 3pm I had heard nothing. I went for a walk and then Sierra and I sat down for lunch and wrote down each others travel ideas for our upcoming trips. I have only been here three days and I already feel very close to Sierra and I am sur...

Today the plan is to go Paragliding. I have never para-glided before and here in Bucaramanga they offer very reasonable price tandem paragliding flights for about $28. I don't usually splurge but seen as it was my birthday a few days ago and my Grandma had given me some money I thought why not get the blood pumping. At about 10am I walked up the highway and found a little bus where apparently I could find a bus that would take me up the Routique to the launch pad...

Today I got up early to do my exercises and have breakfast with Sierra before she headed off to work. I was really tired so I went back to bed a little. When I awoke again the sun was out so I decided to take Sierras dog for a walk, I walked around the area checking out small shops and brought a few bits and pieces for lunch. Sierras place has a pool upstairs so after lunch if the weather is still nice I am hoping to go for a swim. Unfortunately the weather chang...

After a very late night lastnight we were all up super early. I decided to make Paola a little snack for breakfast that we had talked about yesterday - Arepas with melted Boccadillo - it was absolutely delicious and perfect kickstart to the day. I am feeling great today, not older actually, but younger?? Lets see if I can't rewind the time clock.?I was a little sad to be leaving today as I had felt so at home here and the girls had been so kind to me. The hardest...