Nov 21, 2009 | Random
Early in the morning, three friends (Robby, Pip and Rob) showed up from the night bus. We sat around the hostel for a bit, trying to figure out what to do for the day. Eventually, we settled on heading to the zoo. It was a nice place, with tons of South American...
Nov 20, 2009 | Random
The bus arrived in Cali far earlier (4:15) than I anticipated, and I was forced to get a room for the night (rest of the morning). Luckily, Pelican Larry’s Hostel was open, and had room available. I was happy to get a few extra hours of sleep in a real bed. When...
Nov 19, 2009 | Random
I woke up and decided I was done with Medellin, which has been a really fun party town, but has not been healthy for my wallet. Or liver. So, I hit the guidebook over a cup of coffee, and landed on Cali as a destination. It’s the Salsa capital of the world, and...
Nov 18, 2009 | Random
I woke up early fully intending to make as much of the day ad I had the previous day. Brief plans of rock climbing, hiking, paragliding, and similar activities were floated around during the early morning but it was too hard to convince a large enough crowd to agree...
Nov 17, 2009 | Random
Knowing I couldn’t take another lazy day in the hostel, I made plans with my German buddy Nick to go see Guatape. From what we read on a flyer, it’s a small village about an hour away with some nice lakes, trails and such. Nick and I hopped on the Metro (a...
