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Category: World Trip 2019

A 24-day trip visiting two countries; USA and Colombia, between 9 August 2019 and 1 September 2019.

  • World Trip 2019: Day 12 – Cartagena to Minca, Colombia

    Tuesday 20 August 2019. Highlights: 4 Wheel Drive Experience, Marinka Waterfall, Casa Elemento (Largest hammock in the world) Today was our last long drive of the tour clocking in at 5 hours as we enter the home straight. I took a few more imodium tablets during the night hoping that this would do the trick…

  • World Trip 2019: Day 11 – Cartagena, Colombia

    Monday 19 August 2019 Highlights: Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (Fortress), The Mercado de Bazurto (local market), Calle Agnosto (alley of umbrellas), Gestsemani street art, San Pedro Claver Church, Cartagena Cathedral The first full day of the second week of the tour saw the group undertake a Cartagena City Tour. This was mostly done in…

  • World Trip 2019: Day 10 – Cartagena, Colombia

    Sunday 18 August 2019. Highlights: Islas del Rosario National Park – Isla Bella Today was a day of relaxing on a topical island. I have selected an optional visit to Isla Bella in the Islas del Rosario National Park at a cost of 195,000 pesos (around $85 AUD). Leaving our hotel at 7.40 am and…

  • World Trip 2019: Day 9 – Medellín to Cartagena, Colombia

    Saturday 17 August 2019 Highlights: Lost or stolen wallet, farewell dinner Today was one of those days you remember for the wrong reasons. While leaving Medellín sometime between exiting our private bus and checking in my bag for the 9.53 am flight to Cartagena my wallet went missing.

  • Flight Review – AV9386 Medellín to Cartagena, Colombia

    Avianca Gate: 5 Seat: 15D (Exit Row Aisle) Plane: A320-100 Boarded: 09.38 Pushback: 09.56 Departed: 10.05 (Scheduled 09.43) Arrived: 10.54 (Scheduled 10.50) Duration: 49 minutes Distance: 473 kms This was the second of two flights included with the G Adventures Classic Colombia tour. This was a short flight schedule for 1 hour 3 minutes it…

  • World Trip 2019: Day 8 – Medellín and Guatapé, Colombia

    Friday 16 August 2019. Highlights: Replica town Peñol de Guatapé, Rock of Guatapé, Guatapé zocalos, tuk-tuk ride. Today was a full free day from the tour so the group split and did there own thing. Seven of us selected a day tour to Guatapé which our tour leader Miguel organised and joined us (cost 110,000…

  • World Trip 2019: Day 7 – Medellín, Colombia

    Thursday 15 August 2019. Highlights: Exploring Medellín – Downtown and the infamous (but great) District 13, Monserrate Hill Cable Car ride. We have two full days in Medellín before catching at flight out on Saturday. Today was the chance to see Medellín up close and in depth while tomorrow some of us will leave the…

  • World Trip 2019: Day 6 – Salento to Medellín, Colombia

    Wednesday 14 August 2019. Highlights: Long countryside private bus ride, a quiet beer in Medellín Today was a repositioning day to get from Salento to Medellín. That meant leaving our hotel in Salento at 7 am and attempting to get to Medellín before peak hour traffic.

  • World Trip 2019: Day 5 – Armenia to Salento, Colombia

    Tuesday 13 August 2019. Highlights: Cocora Valley Hike, Playing Tejo (Colombian traditional sport). We started our day with an included breakfast at our Armenia estate and it was then off on a 50 minute drive to Salento for today’s activities – basically hiking and later trying to cause explosions!

  • World Trip 2019: Day 4 – Armenia, Colombia

    Monday 12 August 2019. Highlights: Recuca Coffee Farm, Mi Monaco Farm Visit Today started with nice included breakfast at the beautiful Mi Monaco Estate. The sun shining and the excellent company of the group over breakfast was an ideal start to the day.