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Arriving at Cartagena - South America
The old and the new Cartagena, ...
... a nice colonial town
Müller & Müller getting started
The modern and the antique way of transportation
Ciénega, a shocking view of how people live here
Nice campspot
Almost every 10km a military checkpoint
Common pictures: Trucks and cows, ...
... the endless banana plantations ...
and the progressive bike sign - exclusive in Colombia
The humid days ...
... on flat and straight roads in the North.
Unfortunately, I was too confident:
The result: Partial crack of the steering rod
All we could do out in the sticks.
End of the plain - the Andes have begun...
... we are informed about the profiles. - Thanks Pius and Stefan for the GPS-Tracks.
What a coincidence, we meet Alain, the French guy, again whom I had met in Belize.
There was too much rain in the whole of Colombia, the roads suffered a lot because of "El Niño."
Bucaramanga
We could stay with the bomberos (fire fighters)
Stefan loved sleeping in the open air on the roof top.
How nice, we could join a local cycling club to San Gil; no heavy bags for a day ride.
The Chicamocha Canyon, great scenery after a tough climb
The road has a lot of curiosities: Cacao, ...
... a stick insect, ...
... a huge butterfly, ...
and - we were smiling a lot - what white powder in a black bag might this be? :-)
We enjoyed the many views...
... and the special private camp spots we were allowed to stay.
Step by step ...
... through soft valleys ...
we were approaching the capital, ...
...despite rain ...
... and suffering ...
... all my break pads because of the sandy dirt on the roads.
Bogota: Finally off the bikes, exploring the city with local friends.
Time to fix the bike: New chain (3 pieces in a row!), new break leads with sheathings and ...
...finally the welded steering rod
Enjoying "Cyclovia" - an example for Europe
Checking out the Place of Bolivar:
A common situation...
... but at least a nice guy
Bogota from the Montserrat - close to touch.
... and shortly after - a sea of lights
Getting up and down, we learned in the cable car:
Stans, Baden and Bogota - 3 towns, same importance :-)
