80 deg F,
80 deg F,
I got out for a ride this morning and a set of Gills would have been real nice.
I don't remember when it was this humid, thankfully humidity will be a thing of the past in a couple of weeks, great.
80 deg F,
Roger and I got out for a ride this morning, cloudy with the perfect temps.
One part of getting back in my rut that I don't mind is my riding.
It really feels good to be on my road bike.
I've got to check and see which ride is coming next, the only one I know for sure is on Oct 11th, the "Tour de Fireant." This is a good ride, beer and pizza at the finish, they give away a bike, a well organized tour, I wish folks would support it better, don't won't to lose it.
I'll be out there in the morning, stretching my legs and enjoying the ride.
72 deg F,
To pretty not to ride, perfect riding weather.
The pro bike races are taking place in Douglasville, TX this weekend. I decided to ride my bike up there, 9 miles from my house,
and then ride home.
It was fun seeing some of the groups of cyclists while on my ride, what a fun morning.
68 F,
My system is still adapting to changes in diet from Colombia to the USA.
I really wanted to do the ride in Douglasville today but my stomach was a bit upset and I really didn't feel like riding. I did get out about 10am and rode to Red Hill and back, hoped to see a few cyclists but guess I was late.
After returning from a 2 week trip to South America there's plenty to do after returning home.
Friday morning I had to get Killer out of the vet, she was awfully glad to be home, I can tell she didn't get enough exersize at the vets but she's coming around, she also really enjoyed her first taste of chicken since I've been gone.
I had grass to mow, weedeating, laundry and a little house cleaning, pretty busy.
Now I'm ready to ease back into my rut and I hope to get in a little longer ride tomorrow.
80 F,
80 F,
Leaving Armenia today and headed back to Cali, preparing for re-entry.
80 F,
Yesterday was one of the most enjoyable days in two trips to Colombia.
We left Armenia on a day trip to "Filandia," a really nice small town in the mountains.
It's summer here and it's warm in Armenia, not as warm as Texas, but in Filandia, which is about 1000 ft higher in elevation it was really pleasant.
Once again I was amazed at the beauty of Colombia and the friendliness of it's people.
80 F,
What a difference a move makes. We moved to one of the nicest hotels in Armenia, the Hotel Bolivar Plaza, right on the main plaza in Armenia. This was a no brainer, top notch hotel, rooftop bar and restaurant with beautiful views, great room with view of square, 44 dollars a night, life is good.
There's a neat bike shop about 4 blocks from our hotel and yesterday I bought me a jersey, I almost got ate when I patted the shop dog. I may head back there before I leave to get a short stem for my road bike.
Today we're headed to "Finlandia," a really neat little town in the mountains, deep in the heart of the coffee zone.
80 F,
You can't win em all. Yesterday was a travel day from Popayan to Armenia, we passed thru Cali.
Travel days are never my favorite and yesterday was not a fun one.
I'm surprised at how warm it is, especially around Cali and even here in the mtns in the town of Armenia.
We found us a hostel in Armenia, the Quimbayala, not a great first night.
My room is on the street above the bar, you get the picture. Every noise imaginable was going on until 2 in the morning and when the noise died down I had a pesky little mosquito buzzing around my head the rest of the night.
I'm up now having coffee and a move to a different spot is probably in the works for today.
It's all part of the adventure, it's not always perfect.
80 F,
Having a great time in Colombia, meeting a lot of fine folks and seeing a lot of new and interesting things.
New friends include Marc Lippman from Florida, Ellie from Brisbane, Australia, Zeke form Melbourne, Australia, Daniela from Mexico City, Robert Landauer from Plano, TX, who is cycling the world, Jennifer our local lady who has been taking good care of us at the restaurant. Ron and Kim who own the hostel Carcol where I'm staying and also the Hosteltrail hostel.
Friends I meet on the road is a large part of why I like to travel, everyone has a different story and you pick up a lot of interesting facts and get some differing viewpoints.
80 F,
Another nice day in Colombia, a lot happened today.
The day started off with a trip into the mountains to visit the small indigenous village of "Silvia." It was market day in Silvia so it was extremely busy, lots to see.
Marc our friend from Florida joined us for the day, we had a really nice time, Mark is a wealth of information about world travel.
In the afternoon after returning from Silvia we met a Texan, Rob who is cycling around the world, what can I say, a really impressive person, his website is, selfpoweredtravel.com, give it a look, very interesting.
Robert and I took Rob out to diner and then we walked around town a bit and now I'm back at the hostel finishing up a full day.
I've really been enjoying meeting and talking with people from all over the planet.
Can't wait to see what new adventures I'll experience tomorrow.
