The Salt Cathedral!! Today I woke up full of the flu and really just wanting to go back to sleep but my wonderful hosts had organized to take me to a city outside of Bogota and visit the famous Salt Cathedral. Lizeths Mother had prepared a wonderful breakfast for me but I couldn't stomach anything and really just wanted to drink warm tea - I felt bad though so ate some oat porridge and some scrambled eggs. I was able to borrow a jacket and some gloves in order to...

Back In Bogota!! The bus ride didn't get any better and I literally didn't sleep with the freezing aircon, the terribly bumpy road and the constant stopping with people getting on and off. I ate a bunch of snacks hoping they would warm me up but unfortunately had no such luck. At around 6am we arrived in Bogota and I went and asked directions on how to get to the huge mall near to Lizeths house. Everyone informed me to take a taxi but knowing the city and feeling...

Here We Go!! Unfortunately I was up super early racing to the bathroom with yet another upset belly. My Japanese friends were slow to get up and it wasn't until 9am we were all organized and ready for our boarder crossing. We headed back to the bus station and found a taxi driver to drive us all the way to Cucuta in Colombia (stopping in San Antonio for our stamps) for about $3 per person. We grabbed some breakfast at the station and then headed off. We came to a...

Driving through the South!! I had forgotten how cold it can get travelling on overnight buses and lastnight was a sharp reminder. The bus journey was smooth enough and luckily no police checks however the chilly air conditioning chilled me to the bone. At around 10am we stopped at a roadside resteraunt and everyone poured off the bus rushing to get food and use the bathroom. One thing I have noticed about Venezuelans is they love to eat and eat sweet and fatty fo...

The Long Road Out of Venezuela!! Today I was woken up very early from our Japanese friends who had been partying all night - it was 3am and someone was throwing up and an hour later Yuki was creating havoc peeing in the kitchen where the ladies were trying to make breakfast. In the morning everyone slept so I took the time to do some research and have one last walk around Ciudad Bolivar. I met some new guests that were doing their Salto Falls tour and was able to...