The girl who can´t eat papaya and the 1st 'gringo' (London, New York, Colombia: Bogota, San Gil) July 27th 2011 Buenos noches from San Gil, Central Colombia. We've been residing in the fab Hostel Santander Aleman for a few days now and feel like we've notched up enough material for blog entry numero uno (ignoring Olie's previous rambles). So, here goes...
20/07/11 - After a suprise stay at the newly renovated St Pancras International Hotel, we took the tube to Heathrow and boarded flight BA ... read more
South America » Colombia » San Gil Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more
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Tired of the daily choice between the 7:56 or the 8:01 train between Hitchin and Kings Cross, and inspired by previous travels to Asia, Australasia and Africa, Emma and myself have saved and scrimped (and boy do I mean scrimped) for the past year or so and are finally heading off to South America. After a brief suare around New York, we head for the gringo trail for 5 months, stopping for a month to impart our knowledge on some innocent and unsuspecting children in Posadas, Argentina. We will travel through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, maybe Chile, Arg... full info