Tag: colombia
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On to Cali
February 2-5, 2025 Alejandro picked us up at the Hotel at about 11 and we started the 4-1/2 hour trip to Cali. The more we thought about how much of a pain it would have been to hire an Uber, get to the bus station, buy a bus ticket, find the bus, ride the bus,…
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Jardin, it’s people and pets
January 22-27, 2025 We had a pet for a day in Jardin. While birding with Daniel, we traveled about 4 miles up the Ventana Rd. We would drive about a quarter mile, stop and look at the birds and butterflies, etc. For some reason, a dog decided to adopt us and followed us the whole…
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Birding in Medellin Day 2
January 18, 2025 We met Daniel at 6:30 and headed to a mountain on at the south end of town. On the way up, I wanted to stop for a picture of the panaramic view: While we were stopped on the side of this impossibly steep and busy road , there was a guy bicycling…
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Birding in Medellin, Day 1
January 17, 2025 WE FOUND A BIRDING GUIDE!! About a week before we left on our trip, we found an eBird list of over a hundred birds seen in one day along a road we were hoping to visit. I contacted the man who made the list and asked if he guides birding trips. He…
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Hail Colombia!
January 13-15 Travel Days Why Colombia About 3 months ago, we decided to visit Colombia. Many of our friends and family think we are nuts. So, before I start sharing our journey, a short explanation might help. Ted and I are nearing retirement age. About 30 years ago, we promised each other we wouldn’t sit…
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