12-18 September I have stayed with Elizabeth and Victor Eduardo in San Gil for the past week. I was going to leave on Monday, then Thursday and ended up staying for the week! I've really enjoyed being here, it's been lovely to be in a home and be part of the family and they really made me feel at home :-) I have had time to relax quite a lot this week too which has also been nice! Things I have done this week: -Tried more typical Colombian food, such as tamal,...

Wed 31st August I've arrived at my next stop, San Gil. 'Survived' my first night bus of the trip! Survived is far from the right word, actually it was comfortable and I slept almost 8 hours of the 12 J The bus had reclining seats and leg rests- I managed to have 2 seats which made it even more comfy. It means we (I travelled with the lovely French couple) arrived here at 7am feeling not too tired and not needing to collapse straight into bed. It was hilarious th...