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El Penol Was Worth The Hassle

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I look back on this day as being one of the most adventurous I experienced. I wrote about this day back in early june , but I think recounting part of this experience is important. So after boarding the wrong bus about 3 different times I was ready to call it a day and head back to my hostel. The owner of the hostel I stayed at told me don't leave … [Read more...] about El Penol Was Worth The Hassle

Oh the people I meet

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I am presently sitting in a hostel in Manizales, a major city in the coffee region. But before that I stayed in Bogotá until this past monday. In Bogotá, I hung out with my friend Adam, from England. I met Adam about 2 years ago during my first big trip alone in Ecuador. We met up later in Colombia on that same trip and have kept in touch ever since. Adam has been back in … [Read more...] about Oh the people I meet

Notes From Bogota

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Back in Bogota last August I did the usual. I  ate well, drank at cafe's and partied non-stop. I flew from Buenos Aires to Bogota and stayed at my favorite hostel, Hostel Sue #2, which has turned into a tradition as history shows I can be expected to stay with them in Bogota at least once a year. I arrived on a Monday night and ran into some people I had met on previous trips, … [Read more...] about Notes From Bogota