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Published: April 30th 2008
Causing a scene
Jaakko and I goofing around during a petrol break.Wow I´m supposed to be partaking in a game of cards at the moment but I feel I should tell you a tad bit about my time in Columbia. It´s been great from start to finish. The thing that I noticed most is how nice and helpful the people are. My first day after crossing over from Ecuador I had some troubles finding a bank where I could withdraw money. So the cleaning lady from one of the banks just left work and took me around to all the banks in the area until we found one that worked. I appreciated it so much after getting no help in either Peru or Ecuador with these matters that I went out and bought her a big bouquet of flowers. I think it made her day, but she sure made mine too.
The first few bus rides were interesting. You always have to be prepared for the ride to take a few hours longer than necessary. One time we got stopped by the military at a roadside check and they checked everyone´s bags. Another time there was a huge landslide that totally blocked the road and totalled a gas station on the
Salt Cathedral.
Some guy got the idea to build a cathedral underground in a salt mine. Pretty neat though. other side. And the way they drive here you always seem to be waiting for a few wrecked vehicles to be towed of the road at some point too. I will never, ever get on another bus without some extra food and water again!
Well there has been too much to write about going on in the past month and a half so I hope the pictures will suffice!
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Amazing
Amazing pictures Scoot. Thanx for sharing them with us. I was afraid you wouldn't have pictures being you lost your camera....how many cameras is that in the last 2 years.....hmmm at least one camera lost every adventure. Miss you! xoxoxoxo