Wed 31st- San Gil The first thing I did yesterday was go for lunch- I asked at the hotel about the Vegetarian Restaurant but she didn't seem to have heard of it. Instead she recommended La Maná which is also recommended in the Lonely Planet so I went there. It was good food and very good value- you got 2 pieces of watermelon, soup, sliced crouton-type bits of bread, a choice of main- I chose pollo gratinado- chicken breast with a sauce, mushrooms and melted che...

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...

Monday 29th August - Minca (Sat 27th-Tues 30th) I'm writing this sat on the terrace of my hotel in Minca, overlooking the forest and hills, listening to the river flow down below (though you can't see it from here) with hummingbirds flying all around. Could spend hours watching them dart about and trying to capture them in a good photo, which is hard as they move around so quickly! So, I came to Minca on Saturday. I think I was just finding the heat and humidity...

Friday 26th August I went to Tayrona National Park today and had a great day there. As I think I mentioned previously you can stay there but I didn’t really want to on my own, so I decided I’d go for a day and follow the typical trail between beaches. It’s easy to see why Tayrona is one of Colombia’s most popular national parks but it was nowhere near as busy as I expected- maybe because it wasn’t a weekend day or a holiday time in Colombia…. On the ...

Wednesday 24th August So I did manage to sleep in the dorm, not a really sound sleep, but that’s the way it is in the heat :-( Woke at about 7 with sun shining through the very thin curtains and someone getting ready for going out for the day. Lay in bed and read for a while then got up to go to the beach here in Taganga. It is a small horse-shoe shaped bay, a small village really. Tourism is a big thing here and must benefit the community but at the same time...