Hotel Valle Real Cali

... work out. Sometimes we have to search for a good WiFi connection for awhile or, as in this case, leave a town we would like to stay in because it doesn´t have a decent connection. This problem, which doens´t happen often, is one of our biggest dilemas on this trip. If this is the toughest issue we have in our life things are going pretty good!<br><br>So we moved on... such is life.<br><br>

... road running along a wide ridge with shanties along side it, on either side a 2000 metre valley and mountains rising up again on the other side of the valleys. A jaw dropping view.<br><br>The route was nowhere as simple as it appeared on my very poor map, with more dodgy junctions to test me, I was getting paranoid about going miles out of my way by now.<br>Between Manizales and Pereira the road ran over a high plain and sugar cane ...

... I came to visit family, to travel, to explore the Earth and my earth. I have also come back with a purpose: I want to give back to my country; to link those that were not as fortunate as I to a way into a better future. Thus, I visited a small and highly populated pueblo named "Siloe". This very name is Hebrew for "Messenger". The story goes that during the time of Jesus Christ, there was much dismay and disarray ...

Without going too much into my private life, I have decided to go back in Colombia early February to find a job there. I have actually bought a one way ticket Madrid - Bogota for the 1st February which will give me only 6 weeks in Europe before going back. Not much time to see the friends and family but I have to find a job quick. It feels ...

... I find all this actually quite incredible given that absolutely none of this was required to enter the country the first time and anyone who asked for 60 days on their tourist visa at that time got given it automatically ... on entry I (honestly) told them my plan was for four weeks in Colombia so I only got given 30 days and now its ridiculously difficult to extend. I couldn´t be bothered to go to the effort to get all the above pre-requisites organised so I will stick to ...

... its true) are a vain lot. Always preening, checking themselves in mirrors and generally well presented. I can't remember the amount of times Javier would break out his mirror and check himself (reminded me of Cat from Red Dwarf). As a Xmas treat I decided to make use of this shopping centre and caught a film. Can't even remember the name of it but it had Craig Daniels and Nicole Kidman in it...some kind of fantasy. It was ok, but a kids film. Rather than go out on the lash I decided to ...

... The lady did a good job too =) my dad got his hair cut for 4000 pesos plus 5000 for a manicure. Oh yea, almost all guys get manicures and pedicures over here. The men also put a clear top coat on. Metro here, normal over there =) The fohawk is very popular with men over there. Almost everyone has that hair cut. The men wear jeans and sneakers the style of pumas. Comfy, but I noticed their prices are way too much. Language ...

Bernardo is a co-worker of mine from Yellowstone national park in 2004. We have kept in contact via email over the years and he has been super helpful with information regarding Colombia. I stayed with Bernardo and his family for a couple days when I came to Cali. Cali is Colombia's 3rd largest town and really does not have the many things to ...

... may see me shaking my head with disapproval quite a bit)! i've still got so much to learn and improve...LONG way away from "enough"!!   but anyway, it's what drove me to south america...so hope you'll enjoy. http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.a spx?id=1939391&ml=fc% 3d17%26fx%3d &

... trailing me by so far that I can&#8217;t see them, so decide to make a run for it, doing my famous duck-walk sprint (I have my passport since I need it to cash checks). They catch up with me at the next corner, coming from another direction. Nothing happens, no violence, no nothing, but what&#8217;s obvious to me by now is ...