After recovering from the wedding in Medellin, 7 of us headed North to Cartegena (where I apparently didn’t take many pictures, and therefore don’t have much to post) for three days. Then we hopped on a bus to Santa Marta, and then on another bus to Parque Tayrona National Park. From there it was a couple hours of hiking into the park to get to some gorgeous beaches.
There are no paved roads all the way into the park, so all the food/drinks/etc are hauled in on mules alongside hikers on the trails. The beaches we hiked into were spectacular, but the current was too strong to allow swimming. We hiked down the beach a ways to a ‘piscina’ where we could get into the water.
From there we said goodbye to the crew we were travelling with, and headed back to Santa Marta for a few days rest before heading out into the jungle for a five day trek. We’re back to civilization, safe and sound, and in Bogota now. To all the California folk – Im happy to hear the rains have finally subsided, and hope you all faired well through the storm. Until next time, I leave you with the most ridiculous food item we have encountered yet – bologna pizza, in Santa Marta. Gross.
Did you know that it was bologna pizza when you ordered it? We once went to a Russian families house for dinner where they served bologna salad. It was bologna, pickles and capers all held together with mayo. I would have much perfered bologna pizza. 😉 Keep up the posts! I love reading them.
who was your guide to the lost city??
looks like a fun trip!