Cali Hotel Casa Del Alferez Santiago de Cali

We had been very busy, seen a lot of things and spent a lot of time in big cities so Devin and I were in some serious need of some R &amp; R. We thought the man-made lake of Calima would be a perfect spot... and we were right.<br><br>We pulled into Pier 5, recommend by our Buga friends, and found everything we need. Pools, showers, restaurant, and (of course) a great view of the lake. We ...

... English, that they didn´t understand. They asked me to translate. So I spent about an hour explaining Billy Gene, Give In To Me, and Thriller... in broken Spanish no less! Tell me when, and where, you would ever have such a fun and different experience! <br><br>After the car was done Fran took us to a parking garage in town and then to a hotel he knew of. After that the three of us went to a late dinner. Devin and I got back to ...

Lago Calima About an hour and a half from the city of Cali is a lake called LAGO CALIMA. It is not mentioned in my guidebook and most people miss it during their trip through Colombia. Andres and his family took me to the lake to go kitesurfing because it is windy there 365 days a year. It's a beautiful man-made dam lake surrounded by hills and small villages. Very quiet and relaxing. I ...

... right below his knees and a yellow tank top that revealed skin so pale it positively hadn't seen sun in over twenty years. I'm probably not the type to be here I said to myself but it's one stop along the way north. American guy was in his element. He had a haircut that was somewhere in between a mullet and a short-cut toupee on top, little blotches of arm hair here and there, a gold necklace chain and hand on a killer gym bag and the other hand holding his brand new ...

... and caipirinha. The event started at 12 am, but because of the "speed" of the bus I took (that was stopping all the way in order to take new passengers - a very common thing both in Ecuador and Colombia), I only got to Cali at 6 pm :o((. To my happy surprise, at that hour, most of Tavinho's friends (various Brazilians included) were still there havin fun. After a refreshing shower I joined the group and attacked the "feijoada", while receiving a ...

... picked up in the tour jeep at 8am. In the jeep were me and Javier, a Colombian couple and an American called Adam (interesting fella who'd spent his young years as a missionary's son in West Africa...had many good stories to tell). First stop was the San Augustin museum (really not much to write home about but it had one statue and some burial sites). Then a long drive to the second highest waterfall in South America...wow..it was well impressive and noisy (beautiful). Then on the ...

... were cars and motorcycles speeding their way. The oncoming traffic would have to dip to dodge them and when that was not an option they would stop short causing the tailgaters behind them to follow suit. I would just cover my mouth in awe. Women with children would do the same. I don't know how the elderly get across the street. All I know is that if it weren't for the cars dodging people, a lot would not make it to the ...

... out of shape. An Australian who was left behind became a bit of a hero when he returned home and announced he escaped abduction due to his poor physique. I have also heard of travellers who tour zones where the rebels may operate wearing sandals on all bus rides in case the FARC stops the bus in search of hostages. In truth, it is quite rare for foreigners to be kidnapped in Colombia by the rebels, though there is the possibility of an express ...

had my last salsa class yesterday but my last dance in cali was back at tin tin deo with my instructor carlos until 2am. it was a little sad saying goodbye but i felt content that i have achieved something in salsa. i will necer be able to dance and move like a professional, but at least from this period of time spent in cali, i have learnt some ...

Diana and I visted her family for Christmas. We got to spend a lot of time visiting with her family. Diana took me to a parade with many of her friends. It was a 3 1/2 hour parade with people and their horses, but the real action was everyone on the side. Diana and I also went to a ...