Medellin is like some kind of crazy black hole...you try to leave but end up staying so much longer than originally intended. Now, after two weeks of non stop fiestas and meeting some of the nicest people ever, I am finally making the break and heading to Salento in the coffee region first thing tomorrow morning. The first day here I met Reshma who was to become my room mate for the next 12 days - even though we both planned to only stay for the weekend. Sadly ...

The last week has been great! I arrived at Santa Marta early in the morning after a long and exhausting overnight bus journey. The heat was intense compared to the previous places that we had been, so the first day was spent relaxing on the soft sands of Playa Blanca with a quick dip in the ocean every now and then to cool down! One of the main attractions of the area is Tyrona National Park which is absolutely stunning. Amy and I headed off the next day, which ...

AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING and completely terrifying!! Thankfully I survived paragliding with one tiny injury - bit of toe nail ripped off - ouch! It was so much fun and totally exhilarating once we actually got up into the sky (few take off problems due to the wind). We went SOOOO high and then span around so fast that my stomach dropped out of the sky and I couldn´t stop laughing - it was great and I really loved it until we had to land. My guy was really nice,...

I finally left sunny Bogota on Monday and made my way to Villa de Leyva, a beautiful colonial town dating from the 16th century. It really is stunning and one of the prettiest villages that I have ever been to. My accommodation was amazing, I had my OWN room (yippee!) with private bathroom, beams on the ceiling, TV...heaven, and all for the same price as my shared dorm had been in Bogota! That evening I headed out for some nice food and soaked in the fun atmosphe...

Ok, so I am now in Colombia and am absolutely LOVING it!! I have been in the capital Bogota for the past week and will find it very hard to leave as have made lots of really good friends. Vani very kindly put me in touch with one of her friends in Colombia which has been great. Fernando and his friends have been so nice, collecting me from the airport, arranging my accommodation, taking me out to see all the sights, and most importantly introducing me to the Colo...