November 7, 2007
Day 770

To get back on the tourist track, I had to take a bus back to Popayan. On the way back, we stopped for breakfast at a house where the ceiling was at the height of my shoulders. Nobody else had to duck to stand there. I felt like a… Read More »

November 5-6, 2007
Days 768-769

The next stop on my tour of Colombia was Tierradentro, a little-visited region near Popayan. Well, at least it's near Popayan on a map. However, the bus to get there took most of the day because the roads were unpaved, full of mud and potholes, and… Read More »

November 3-4, 2007
Days 766-767

I got a bus early today to Popayan. It was a beautiful ride with volcanoes covered with green constantly dotting the landscape, but the road was slow-going with nonstop twists and turns, and I wasn't able to enjoy the journey very much because my… Read More »

November 2, 2007
Day 765

I found out this morning that there were no buses going directly to the border, a surprise considering that normally buses go wherever you want them to go, but I didn't think it was a big deal. Instead, I first went… Read More »

November 7, 2006
Day 405

It was pouring rain when I got up this morning. Craig and I had to walk to the Brazilian consulate to attempt to get visas, so I threw on my waterproof pants to stay dry. Craig didn't like my sense of fashion and tried to talk me out of… Read More »

November 6, 2006
Day 404

For our last moments in Peru, Craig, Charlie, and I had breakfast at a restaurant across from our hotel. The owner had a pet macaw, apparently as a ploy to attract more customers. After the macaw finished its yucca, the owner talked me into getting it… Read More »