Chris writes For John and I our day started as an extension of the prior day as we welcomed Doug's arrival at the hotel at midnight with a single pint of beer being the only alcohol available at the hotel. So in true team fashion we shared that between the three of us. Breakfast was served … Continue reading Day 36 Tuesday 30th October: Have we finally crossed the line? →

Paul writes. This is my second and sadly last blog of the trip. First of all, it would be remiss of me not to wish my beautiful wife Burtie a happy anniversary. After thirty-six years, this is the first time I have run away on this day and I’ll try not to let it happen … Continue reading Day 35 Monday 29th October: Una semana con los chicos →

John writes: We said an early farewell to Hacienda Venecia and set off for the town of Buga, a similar distance to Friday's drive which took 5.5 hours to cover the 126 miles. This time the road, at least for the first 70 miles, looked to be equally difficult but time would tell. Requiring a … Continue reading Day 34 Sunday 28th October: Grand Prix drive →

Mike writes: This was supposed to be a rest day but no one had told the local cockerel and his assorted feathered friends who began a raucous dawn chorus well ahead of schedule ignoring the fact that it was still dark. They clearly share Chris’ inability to sleep past 3AM. Colourful parrots performed an early … Continue reading Day 33 Saturday 27th October: Wake up and smell the coffee or not…. →

Chris writes We spent a pleasant evening yesterday strolling around the El Poblado region of Medellin which is where our hotel was located and apparently is the best area of town. We dined in a very hard to find but most enjoyable restaurant (more TripAdvisor insertions to complete) and sampled various refreshments in an assortment of … Continue reading Day 32 Friday 26th October: High speed travel? →