Im sitting on the plane, my first of a few flights that get me back to London. While I don’t have a house in London anymore, it has my storage unit and I guess it’s as close to a home as I have on this side of the earth.
It’s been a fun week in the Galápagos Islands, and it’s been a fun 6 months in Latin America.
I’m sure I’ll try to reflect more on my trip in the coming days.
I’m still alive, but data here on the island is pretty terrible.
I’ve seen lots of wildlife so far, but unfortunately the host of our tour, Forrest Valkai, has been stuck due to the hurricane in Texas, and so we’ve not had him with us. I’m pretty guttered because the only reason I’m on this specific tour is because of Forrest, it costs more than comparable tours, and without his expertise is notably less informative.
Not sure how one insures against this. I’m guessing my money is lost, as I’ve still “had the tour” despite it missing a vital part.
Somewhat bitter.
My last week in Latin America. I arrived in early January and this week is my last adventure. I’m quite sad. But I still have one more week ahead of me, the Galápagos Islands. I’m heading off tomorrow.
I’m just going to post everything I wrote in my notes app each night. No editing or reviewing done, so excuse any ramblings.
Hopefully it makes some sense, photos and videos to follow once I get back to actual civilisation and can put them together
I’ve spent the last few days in Medellin, Colombia, and I can see why it’s a popular spot for the digital nomad crowd. It’s very active and there are a number of western stores, as well as being very cheap.
Tomorrow I am heading to Santa Marta for the jungle hike. This will be another find-your-limit activity. It’s regarded as one of the most difficult of the popular hikes in South America. The difficulty is the extreme heat and humidity in the jungle, combined with the rain and flooded rivers of the rainy season.
It’s 5 full days of hiking, expect no updates from me for that time (not that I’ve been particularly good at posting regularly at the moment).
I’ve been spending a few days enjoying the seaside in Lima. Though I do note that this time of the year it’s almost perpetually covered in low cloud. That doesn’t stop the surfers and paragliders though!
Couple of days I’m heading to Medellin to enjoy Colombia. I am quite nervous about the lost city hike, it is no joke. It’s gonna be another test of myself, and failure is definitely a possibility.
Getting back from the mountain I had dinner at a local restaurant and got my first bout of food poisoning this entire trip. Combined with the lingering cold, it put a damper on my desires to remain. I’d love to have spent another week here, but my body was not cooperative, so I’ve kept my original flight and am now heading to the airport to go to Lima for a weeks break.
All flights in and out of La Paz appear to be in the middle of the night, a local guide told me she thinks it’s because that’s the least likely time for protests to have closed roads.
I really have fallen in love with Bolivia, and one day I hope to return to this beautiful country.