Feb 22, 2011

‎February ‎21, ‎2011

Rode out to National Park Tyrone. Hiked around the beach and rocks. Gorgeous coastline.



A trail of ants carrying leaves and sacs to their nest. 
Their trail was over 6 inches wide. Fascinating!
‎February ‎20, ‎2011

Got out of bed at 5 in the evening. Still very sore from the night before.
‎February ‎19, ‎2011

Rode back up to Minca and turned right at the fork in the road. Waterfalls were the destination for today. Less impressive than the pools, but the ride was fun. Sat around the rest of the day and conserved energy for the "Chifa Bus"(Party Bus).


The bus arrived after 10pm and I was handed 2 glasses of rum and coke. The beginning of the end of me. Drove around, stopped a few places, got totally drunk and Christen from Germany brought me back to the hostel and poured me into bed. I think I had fun. The pics show me smiling.



The Irish from the Hostel have a party tradition of PLF. (dropping your pants in public)

Me and Tauston from Germany. He holding me up, I think...

 The Party Bus
‎February ‎18, ‎2011

Got organized and went to the Simon Boliver Museum. Was just down the road within walking distance. Boliver was called the Liberator because he was instrumental in liberating 5 countries from Spanish rule. (Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Panama was annexed from Colombia early in the 1900s by the USA for the exclusive use of the Panama Canal). Then relaxed with the locals hostel patrons.


Portrait of Simon Boliver

 Upon Simon Boliver's Death, his physician, made a mask of his face and had this tome carved in his likeness.

 One of the 5 original flags of the liberated countries, 
See my pics for the other flags.

A memorial commissioned by France
‎February ‎17, ‎2011

Bunch of us went up to Pozal Azul, just out of Minca. Gorgeous little creek with cascades flowing into perfect pools.







February ‎16, ‎2011

Hung around the hostel, played pool and enjoyed the hammocks. Rough life in paradise.


Very homey, Hostel owners have made a very welcoming central meeting area.
‎February ‎15, ‎2011

We got up late and rode out to Taganga beach with one of our hostel roomies, Ellie, from Norway. Chilled on the beach after going for a little hike to get there. Came back and socialized for the evening.