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May 73 min read
"...fair blossoms found in every climate, every soil."
"If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly...
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bstclair579
May 72 min read
Back to Colombia
I returned to Colombia on April 25th. Arriving at the airport, I found Hank in good shape. I think he was smiling at me when I arrived....
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bstclair579
Apr 222 min read
Street art of Bogota
Returning to Bogota, we spent some time getting ready to head home to visit family. We reorganized the truck, decided what we needed to...
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bstclair579
Apr 221 min read
The beautiful and tragic city of Medellin
Medellin is a beautiful, vibrant city that belies its tragic history as a violent place. Medellin used to be considered to be one of the...
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bstclair579
Apr 212 min read
Fire and ice
So nice to wake up in the mountains and see snow. Then to head down valley and soak in a river of hot water. Our next stop was the...
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bstclair579
Apr 191 min read
The best part of waking up is Colombian coffee in your cup
I had always associated Colombian coffee with the weak brew that my parents and grandparents drank when I was growing up (Folgers 100%...
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bstclair579
Apr 162 min read
The wax palms of the Valle de Cocora
After leaving Bogota, we headed to Cafetera and the Valle de Cocora above the town of Salento. The Valle de Cocora is famous for the wax...
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bstclair579
Apr 91 min read
The unique style of the artist Botero
I have to admit that at first I was not enamored with the paintings and sculptures of the Colombian artist, Fernando Botero. But after...
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bstclair579
Apr 91 min read
On to Bogota - the Museo del Oro
After Barichara, we decided to head to Bogota on our way to the coffee country. We also wanted to make sure about where to leave the...
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bstclair579
Mar 313 min read
The beautiful colonial town of Barichara and Guaimaro Campsite
After leaving the Caribbean Coast we headed south and spent a night at a hotel in Valledupar. The next day we drove to Bucaramanga and...
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bstclair579
Mar 232 min read
The Caribbean Coast of Colombia - Wherever, Whatever
After leaving Cartagena we headed to the northeast to the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. We found a wonderful campground in the forest with...
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bstclair579
Mar 232 min read
Cartagena de las Indias - the Heroic City
We arrived in Cartagena on March 9th, then began the wait to free Hank from the port. For the first three nights we had a hotel with a...
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