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Night Biking in Medellin.
We arrived in Medellin around six, maybe earlier. The flight was quite nice. I forget how much of a novelty it is to board and deplane on the tarmac. The view of the country was beautiful. Since we were trying … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, airplanes, anger, beer, beverages, bicycles, Colombia, cycling, cycling gear, disappointment, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged beer, Bike path, bikes, Colombia, cycling, danger, Dangerous, Fruit salad, Granola, Medellin, park, Prostitutes
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Recovery and Snags
We got an early start to the day. We left our hotel at six with a packed lunch. I was feeling better, so I managed to eat the boring sandwich. We made a stop at a cute roadside place. I … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, bus, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged anger, Colombia, schedule, Shitstorm, travel, traveling, writing
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Highs and Lows
I did something very adventurous yesterday. I went paragliding. I took a 4k video of it, but I won’t be able to load it up until I get back. This is something I have wanted to do for a long … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, advice, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged Colombia, illness, Paragliding, travel, Upset stomach, writing
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A Day on the River Suarez.
We woke at a reasonable hour, and after a decent breakfast with too much papaya we headed out to explore San Gil. San Gil has positioned itself as the outdoor sports capital of Colombia. Based on all the advertisements we … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, ambition, Colombia, G Adventures, perfect moment, rafting, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged adventure, Colombia, Excitement, G Adventures, rafting, San Gil, Suarez river, travel, travel writing, vacation, Whitewater
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My Second Day in Bogota.
My breakfast, while the same as yesterday, was great for three reasons. The first is that there was a table free outside. It wasn’t as quiet as eating inside, but it is a great feeling to eat out of … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, appreciation, architecture, art, Bogota, Colombia, food, food blogging, G Adventures, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
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Colombia Bound
By the time most of you read this, I will either be on the way to the airport or actually on the plane. Yes, it is Colombia trip time. I’ve done my packing, done my research, and checked stuff off … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, airplanes, Colombia, G Adventures, guide book, Lonely Planet, packing, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged adventure, airplane, Colombia, guide book, Lonely Planet, plane, travel, trip, vacation
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A Break from the Noise
In light of the days events, writing about A Perfect Moment seems callous and is quite hard. The media and even the people around me are all talking about war and death. Everyone is waiting for the Trump speech in … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adventure, adversity, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, changes, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, perfect moment, taking chances, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged blogging, break, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, Iran, missiles, sleeping late, South Africa, speech, travel, travel writing, trip, Trump, vacation, war, writing
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Children
As a commuter, you are bound to see things. They can be horrible things like bad behaviour and rudeness, to things more shocking. They can be confusing things like able bodied people not giving up the disability designated seats they … Continue reading
Premonition or Paranoia
Once again, circumstances prevented me from joining my Saturday morning ride. These were pretty good circumstances, so I really can’t blame anyone. Today’s ride assembled at the usual spot, and as Sunday’s seem to be, only the fast group came … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bike, bike tires, changing tires, cycling gear, group rides, new tires, Newmarket Eagles, replacements, spares, tires, tools, tubes
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