We left Honduras several weeks hence. You have probably been wondering that which we considered Colombia. As a result of some hackers that are rather persistent it is been hard to get things updated here normally when i want. Because of a techie that is friend’s we are right right back all over again. Hoping the hackers proceed to greener pastures. But back once again to Colombia!
We found its way to Bogota after an extremely. . . long of traveling day. Our journey to Bogota started in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, the entire world’s many city that is dangerous. After that we did a red-eye journey and found its way to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) at only a little after 6 have always been. After about 2 hours of extremely customs that are surly Immigration staff, we managed to make it to your solution screen where we invested another nearly 2 hours waiting to test set for our second part. “When are you currently finding its way back to your States?” she asked after confirming I experienced evidence of onward travel away from Colombia. I’d never ever been expected this before. We nearly laughed once I responded “I do not have concept!” She seemed I had sprouted another head at me like. She ended up being convinced she could not i’d like to from the plane with this reaction but made a decision to take to anyhow as well as the operational system i’d like to through without having a return date. Our FLL drama continued aided by the ever helpful and friendly TSA. My backpack apparently must be examined for explosive residue, but she additionally chose to do a hand search for the compartment that is top. She was watched by me pull my Kindle out and set it straight down, nevertheless 
when she repacked i did son’t see her pick it right back up. She had been down very quickly, and I also called down on her to avoid. We exposed my pack to ensure my beloved audience had been indeed lacking. She had no basic concept exactly what a Kindle had been. We remembered that them quite close, so I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt while she had my Kindle out of view a large group of people had walked by the table, some of. The Sheriff’s officer along with other TSA guy sitting nearby whom asked me personally questions that are minimal about since worried as a pet having a nap. By this time our 4-hour layover left us with about a quarter-hour to arrive at the gate, generally there was no point pushing this further. I became so bummed!
The trip it self ended up beingn’t too bad, and now we found its way to Bogota willing to explore. We took a taxi to your Couchsurfing host that has generously ready us meal, then it had been time for you go walking and discovering the region. We invested about 3 times in Bogota fulfilling up with a friend that is online carrying out a bicycle trip of Bogota, and visiting an interactive museum for Tigger. Bogota is an extremely city that is large and happy for all of us we arrived at the beginning of the rainy season. LOL It ended up beingn’t too bad, although we might’ve valued more of a reprieve through the 4-hour bicycle trip.
Then it had been on to Medellin, a spot I experienced greatly checked ahead to visiting together with prepared on residing in for approximately 30 days. We took the over night coach which had been an adventure for certain. Tigger slept through the commotion associated with the coach using the curves associated with hill roadways at high rate. Used to do fairly well until I experienced to make use of the restroom. Which was yes . . . interesting. Upon showing up in Medellin I experienced two shocks: the populous city is freakin’ HUGE! Which was much better than the next surprise that has been which our Couchsurfing host misunderstood our of arrival and was expecting us in 2 days day. Unfortuitously that day he’d to perform some crucial errands which designed we had been treated to about a wait that is 5-hour the coach place. We moved available for a whilst, nevertheless the terminal simply wasn’t in a excellent area for us to leave much.
We surfed for 2 times while enjoying Medellin’s pretty cool metro system. The zoo was visited by us that was actually pretty good, superior to I experienced anticipated. There have been extremely people that are few the zoo which managed to make it also cooler. Felt like we’d an opening that is special for people. We discovered a space in a penthouse apartment to hire and relocated here for per week. It absolutely was in a right component of city which was significantly more available by walking and using the metro, therefore we really enjoying exploring the community while nevertheless addressing other areas of Medellin to explore.
We made a decision to cut our time quick in Medellin. It simply felt too large for people. We talked about various options. Each of us had been pretty stoked up about moving forward to Ecuador, and we decided we would leave Colombia since we found some relatively cheap flights. There have been other areas to explore, but we simply well, we had beenn’t experiencing it. Therefore we travelled away from Medellin and headed to Quito where we have been for nearly two weeks now.
Nevertheless, i actually do possess some fundamental Colombia strategies for you. Whilst in Bogota surely perform some bike tour! It had been a great deal of enjoyable. Our host joined up with us. She actually is an indigenous of Bogota, and also the bicycle trip took us to places she had never been, and she finished up learning some brand new things about her town and country’s history. If you’ll be around for a Sunday or vacation Monday, that is the best time as Bogota shuts down nearly all its busiest streets to motorized automobiles for the Ciclovia. It costs about $16 per individual when it comes to tour that is 4-hour includes the bike, helmet, and good fresh fresh fresh fruit sampling in the market. If it begins to rain, the guide carries ponchos that is enough everyone else too. A auto mechanic joins the tour which means you do not need to worry about repairing any flats or any such thing like this. If climate is pure crap as well as your children are bouncing from the walls, then it is well worth heading up to the Maloka Museum because of its interactive exhibit ($6). They usually have other interesting elements of the museum to explore too, each with various admission costs, even though you will get a package which includes either the cinema dome or theater that is 3D the interactive museum at under $11. They do accept charge cards. Taxis are metered in Bogota so costs are no real surprise.
