Hacienda El Paraíso outside of Cali was the home of Colombian romantic writer Jorge Isaacs and the setting of his bestseller novel María. Some say this is the most romantic place in Colombia. I would say I agree 🙂
Archive for January, 2015
Day 1562 – 1587: Falling in Love with Cali
Posted on Jan - 23 - 2015
My sixth sense had told me that taking a break in Cali would be a good idea – and my sixth sense didn’t fail me this time. I had been in contact with fellow Dane, Inge, and was invited over to her place for Christmas. Dinner was an interesting mix between Guatemalan turkey soup with [ Read More ]
Categories: Colombia
Day 1561, Santander de Quilichao – Cali: Gimme a Break!
Posted on Jan - 22 - 2015
Distance: 82.83 km Ride time: 4:03:24 Average: 20.39 km/h Max speed: 39.29 km/h Total: 33011 km I had only been cycling a couple of hours when magic happened – I was suddenly riding on a flat road! That hasn’t happened for over a thousand kilometers. Well, I still love mountains and the views over the [ Read More ]
Categories: Colombia
Day 1560, Rosas – Santander: Military Presence
Posted on Jan - 21 - 2015
Distance: 98.24 km Ride time: 5:27:39 Average: 17.92 km/h Max speed: 52.35 km/h Total: 32928 km I woke up to a clear and peaceful morning in the friendly village of Rosas. A gaucho was preparing his horse for today’s work as I had my morning coffee and chatted with a few more locals. Even in [ Read More ]
Categories: Colombia
Day 1559, Tamarindo – Rosas: Reaching the Limit
Posted on Jan - 21 - 2015
Distance: 73.72 km Ride time: 4:35:29 Average: 16.22 km/h Max speed: 46.37 km/h Total: 32830 km Riding has been very hard the last days – mostly because the road has been going straight up or straight down ever since I left Guayaquil some 1000 km ago. When I woke up this morning I could hardly [ Read More ]
Categories: Colombia
Day 1558, Pasto – Tamarindo: Impossibly Green
Posted on Jan - 15 - 2015
Distance: 141.33 km Ride time: 8.20.17 Average: 17.40 km/h Max speed: 57.75 km/h Total: 32756 km The day started with a nice breakfast at the central square in Pasto before heading into the unknown. My map didn’t show any towns for the next couple of hundred kilometers but I was hoping to find a little [ Read More ]
Categories: Colombia
Day 1557, Ipiales – Pasto: War Zone
Posted on Jan - 14 - 2015
Distance: 84.54 km Ride time: 5.09.08 Average: 16.40 km/h Max speed: 53.75 km/h Total: 32615 km I had heard mixed stories about the part of Colombia I was about to cycle through. There are warnings out there that it is not advisable to travel by bus at night – the FARC still has some power [ Read More ]
Categories: Colombia
Day 1556, San Fransisco – Ipiales: Colombia It Is!
Posted on Jan - 12 - 2015
Distance: 81.97 km Ride time: 5.42.12 Average: 14.37 km/h Max speed: 54.36 km/h Total: 32531 km It’s nice to have a goal for the day. Today mine was clear enough – cycle to Colombia! I country I have been looking much forward to visit for a long time. It had been raining during the night [ Read More ]
Day 1555, Cayambe – San Fransisco: Low Clouds
Posted on Jan - 10 - 2015
Distance: 117.87 km Ride time: 6.34.06 Average: 17.94 km/h Max speed: 56.35 km/h Total: 32449 km Usually the mornings are clear in this part of Ecuador but today the low clouds were hanging over the mountains right from the beginning of the day. The landscape had a melancholic feeling to it which I kind of [ Read More ]
Categories: Ecuador
Day 1554, Quito – Cayambe: Crossing Equator!
Posted on Jan - 08 - 2015
Distance: 93.22 km Ride time: 6.17.19 Average: 14.82 km/h Max speed: 52.18 km/h Total: 32331 km The rest day in Quito had been nice and needed, but something inside me wanted to go to Colombia. I was on the bike early once again. Leaving Quito is a good example that such a thing as a [ Read More ]
Categories: Ecuador
