by Hayley | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
The last stop on my South American itinerary was Bogota, the capital of Colombia and the destination for Tom’s birthday. It was a bittersweet experience that involved more than a few occasions of shedding tears. But before the celebrations we had to check...
by Hayley | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
After the ruggedness of the peninsula I was ready for a little more tranquil environment in the form of Tayrona National Park. Situated on the Caribbean coastline this pristine park is only accessible by foot or horse. This is where we made our first mistake.As we...
by Hayley | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
Since meeting Tom I had known that he had planned to make it to the most northern point of South America, and that I was along for the ride. We were headed to the northern tip of the La Guajira Peninsula.(N for ‘North’)After leaving Cartagena we headed to...
by Hayley | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
I wasn’t looking forward to the 12 hour overnight bus journey to get to they coast. Overnight buses are one of my least favourite things about traveling, yet not long after I got on I fell fast asleep waking in the jewel of the Caribbean Coast,...
by Hayley | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
Medellin (pronounced Mede-jin). I had no real concept of anything to do with Medellin, yet when I told dad where I was and he asked if I was safe, I figured the city must be pretty famous.Only 10 years ago it was one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Not a...
by Hayley | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog posts, South America
I was excited – it was time to visit coffee country! We crammed ourselves into the minibus and admired the view as we traveled from Cali.Salento was beautiful. Cute and quaint little town surrounded by hills filled with banana palms and coffee plantations....
