Colombia
Join me in Colombia!
Back in August I shared with you the first two pilot episodes for the upcoming New World Ride - a Colombian motorcycle documentary. Mike and I filmed these episodes back in June as we were preparing for the future film tour. If you haven’t checked out the final two episodes already, do so now. There is [...]
The New World Ride – Colombia Motorcycle Documentary
2 months ago I started a new full time job. The new gig has no shortage of engaging challenges and I’m really excited to make a solid dent my student loans debt. After I accepted the offer, the count down to “normal life” began and so with 3 days notice, I hopped on a plane [...]
Colombia – The Final Touches
After Cali we continued south to Popayan. A nice white washed city that’s not overrun by tourists. Charles gets a hair cut and the lady then asks me how I’d like mine cut. No thanks, I said, I’m already beautiful. She laughed. Leaving Popayan Charles and I ride out on a dirt road towards San [...]
Colombia – Medellin and Cali
Colombia has two mountain ranges that run most of it’s length. We descended from the mountains in Bogota and into the valley. It was hot, sweaty, and with little wind. Soon enough though we started climbing up the other mountain chain and made our way to Medellin. It was a full days ride and let’s [...]
Colombia – Bogota
Nature was calling me that afternoon. Luckily for me this gas station had a public toilet. Hey, beggars can’t be choosers. The road climbed and climbed as we made our way to Bogota. We’re in the mountains of Colombia now. The roads wind through the mountains and the motorcycling becomes fun. One one pass we’re [...]
Colombia – South America here we come!
We unloaded from the cargo boat and officially set foot in Turbo, Colombia – the start of the road. The “port” was little more than a small wooden dock at the back end of a local neighborhood. I crossed my fingers with hopes that my bike would start… Oh please god… VROOOMMMMM!!!! Yes! I put [...]
Mutiny on the Bounty – Crossing the Darien Gap
By Charles Panama is separated from Colombia by a frustratingly short piece of the most impassable jungle in the world called the Darien Gap. For 60ish miles there are no roads, no towns, not even a goat path. The only living things are a few interspersed native Indians, dead Colombian rebels and enough Dengue Fever, [...]
