The journey from Manizales to Buenavista via Armenia (not that one) was actually very straightforward. It took around 3 hours and Don Leo collected us from outside of the church in the lovely little square. We arrived at La Finca … Continue reading Caficultur

For the last two weeks Abi and I have been working on a coffee farm in Colombia’s zona cafeteria. The owner of the farm, Don Leo, has a fascinating story that began in 1953 and is today told to visitors … Continue reading Don Leo

The 4 and a half hour bus journey from Medellin to Manizales actually took 6 and a half. A combination of dodgy roads and police patrols meant that we were a little cranky when we arrived. That being said we took a taxi to Golden Frog Hostel. Abi’s Rating: 7/10 – “Bed was like a rock but we actually slept very well. Good social areas and nice sofas”. Mike’s Rating: 7/10 – It was genuinely the hardest mattress I have ever seen but we did sleep really well so maybe that is the future! When we were at University, one … Continue reading Manizales

The journey from Peru to Colombia was a highly eventful affair. Our first flight (from Cusco to Lima) was delayed by an hour and a half. This was rather concerning as there was originally a 1 hour and 40 minute … Continue reading Medellin

Cusco We arrived in Cusco after a long but relatively pain free overnight bus from Arequipa and spent the majority of the day sleeping off our tiredness. For one night only, our home was el Mariscal hotel: Abi’s Rating: 8.5/10 … Continue reading Machu Picchu

The bus from Puno to Arequipa was very comfortable and Cruz del Sur spared no expense in terms of security as everyone was filmed getting on the bus. Unfortunately this left holes (quite literally) in the tyre budget and a … Continue reading Arequipa

La Paz Having finished our Salt Flat tour we stayed the night in Uyuni before catching a bus to La Paz the following evening. Uncertainty was growing following the Bolivian election and reports pf electoral fraud. We hoped that the … Continue reading Lago Titicaca

Day 1 We were up early for our pick up that carried us 30km to the Chilean border. The views from the queue were pretty stunning but the wait was rather tedious and again it took a while to get … Continue reading Salar de Uyuni

The bus from Salta was a long and arduous affair that began at 7am and finally ended 11 hours later. We bad to wait a couple of hours at the border while the Chilean authorities tried to fine other passengers … Continue reading San Pedro de Atacama

Cordoba We took an overnight bus from Buenos Aires to Cordoba and were treated to some delightful reclining chairs. They were comfortable but unfortunately there were many stops during the night and each time we were subjected to Blackpool illumination. … Continue reading Salta