Monthly Archives: September 2011

Rocks, ropes and roses – our final few days in Colombia

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Charlotte

29th September: We’re getting a bit behind ourselves on the ol’ blog. Right now we are in Madrid, Spain having said a fond farewell to our cycling adventure in the Americas after just over a year on the road. Prolonging … Continue reading →

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Cows, coal and Ciclovia – the road to Bogota

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Charlotte

31st Aug – 12th Sept: We`ve been in Bogota over a week now hanging out and trying to get to know this city of eight million people. At 2,625 metres above sea level Bogota is the third highest capital in … Continue reading →

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Boyaca – ‘land of freedom’; land of panela!

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Charlotte

The department of Boyaca is known as ‘land of freedom’ as it was the scene of famous battles in Colombia’s quest for independence from Spain – the freedom fighters led by Simon Bolivar. To us, peddling through, it felt like … Continue reading →

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