Colombia so far

Sunsets, empty beaches and great coffee have been the highlights so far after my first week in Colombia. On a visit to a coffee farm, the tour was taken by the owner, a most enthralling lady with an incredible family story. Her name was Sylvia and her parents in law left Germany after the Second World War to go to Central America. She was born in Mexico and on board a ship going to Colombia she met her future husband when she was just a baby! After the death of her parents-in-law she took over the running of the coffee farm (near Taganga) with her husband and it remains her passion today.

 

The week ended with hiking in Tayrona National Park, which I used as a ‘warm up’ for next week’s challenge, the trek to The Lost City. The heat and humidity will make it the toughest hike I have tackled I think. Watch this space...!