The bus arrived in Cali far earlier (4:15) than I anticipated, and I was forced to get a room for the night (rest of the morning). Luckily, Pelican Larry's Hostel was open, and had room available. I was happy to get a few extra hours of sleep in a real bed. When I got...

I woke up and decided I was done with Medellin, which has been a really fun party town, but has not been healthy for my wallet. Or liver. So, I hit the guidebook over a cup of coffee, and landed on Cali as a destination. It's the Salsa capital of the world, and a good...

I woke up early fully intending to make as much of the day ad I had the previous day. Brief plans of rock climbing, hiking, paragliding, and similar activities were floated around during the early morning but it was too hard to convince a large enough crowd to agree...

Knowing I couldn't take another lazy day in the hostel, I made plans with my German buddy Nick to go see Guatape. From what we read on a flyer, it's a small village about an hour away with some nice lakes, trails and such. Nick and I hopped on the Metro (a very nice...

I slept in until the afternoon, attempting to catch up from the poor night bus sleep. Instead I just ended up with a bad crick in my neck, and missing the only good weather of the day. The rest of day was ugly, cold and rainy, and nobody in the hostel was particularly...