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Manizales - Termales de Santa Rosa del Cabal
After a sleep in (ahh the luxury) and eating our self-prepared breakfast we started walking down to the bus station. We hadn't got very far when we decided it would be more sensible to take a taxi. It was already mid morning, it would be a long walk and we didn't actually know the way... There was a taxi rank nearby so we just walked there and hopped in the one at the front of the queue, arriving at the bus terminal about 5-10mins later. Buses to Santa Rosa seemed fairly regular ...
Salento to Manizales
... issue (no luggage compartment). The bus left right on time and we were on our way to Pereira where we would catch another bus to Manizales. Each ride only took about an hour so we were checking into our next hostel by 11am. We got ourselves sorted in our room then headed out to find some lunch. First we tried a nearby mall, but it was pretty quiet and didn't have anything we were looking for. It did have a supermarket though, which was good to know. We ...
Paying a visit to Colombias national Tree!
... by a lovely British couple an walking together. More sooner than later we were confronted with the first mud paths and river crossings and actually happy about the gum boots we rented form Eli and Ernesto. The walk is absolutely scenic and the wax palms can be found all around you on your way throughout the valley. After having reached the top the view gets beautiful and alongside the hills you find these incredible high palms. A break an on the way down ...
Anyone for a coffee?
... enough) and a load of humming birds flying around. I'll let the pictures do the talking to save my fingers. After a coffee, freshly ground in front of us, we were brought into a room for our coffee lesson. Apparently it was first found in Ethiopia by a goat herder who saw that his goats went a bit funny after eating the cherries from a bush. So he decided to try them for himself and according to the story he didn't like them and threw them into ...
Caffeine high
... like a giant Jenga. The views of the surrounding mountains and villages are stunning, but the pictures do little justice due to the fact you're basically inside a cloud. At every turn there is another wonderful vista, with some of the best coming from petrol station forecourts. The layout and structure is actually a little difficult to get your head around and comprehend. It's certainly not a tranquil place to clear your mind of ...