Santa Marta, Colombia
Friday was a long travel day. Starting early in the morning, we travelled by bus about 3 hours to get to the nearest airport. Along the way, we were perched along the rim of Chicamocha Canyon - some of the most spectacular views of Colombia we have seen so far.
A short flight to Bogota, followed by another short flight, took us to Santa Marta, a lovely resort town on the Caribbean coast. Suddenly we find ourselves in the heat and humidity of sea level once more. The town is really lively, with tons of restaurants and live music everywhere.
Yesterday, we enjoyed a day trip to nearby Tayona National Park. There we did a challenging 3 hour hike to the coast, finishing at a picture perfect beach for a swim and lunch at a local restaurant. The hike back took about 2 hours - we kept up a better pace and had less stops to gawk at the flora and fauna along the way. By the time we got back to Santa Marta, it was dark and we were hungry. Sue and I found a pretty good pizza place not too far from the hotel.
This morning we tried to take a look at the marina just a block away, but the security was too tight for us. We did note that there looked to be slips available, should we ever get this far in the boat. Around noon today, we are scheduled to leave for a ride to Cartagena, further up the coast.
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