– TRAVEL DIARY

Good people after an accident,Taraza, Colombia, March 10, 2018

I had an accident two days ago. I hit a cow on a highway while driving. Fortunately, no one was hurt and even the cow seems to be doing okay. Although I am even grateful that no one was hurt and that I learned some valuable lessons, I’ve been feeling emotional weight since the accident, …

Reunion with the car, Sociedad Portuaria, Cartagena, Colombia, March 6, 2018

Yes, I got my car back after two weeks! @ Sociedad Portuaria, Cartagena, Colombia, March 6, 2018

parque nacional Tayrona, march 3, 2018

Getting to the picturesque beach at Cabo San Juan required some efforts. We woke up at 7:30am, walked to the city center, took a bus to the entrance of the Tayrona park (1 hour), and hiking in the forest for 2.5hrs. It seems that we took a rougher hiking course than what people usually take …

with Juan Arrieta and Brett, Cartagena, Colombia, February 27, 2018

When Brett and I were people watching inside the campus of Universidad de Cartagena, Juan came to us. He expressed that he wanted to show us around the city center and it took us awhile to understand his genuine and friendly intention. A law student at the University, he is a native of Cartagena. In …

Darien crew, pollo Broaster caliche, cartagena, Colombia, February 28, 2018

Darien Gap, the impassable roadblock between Panama and Colombia let us get together and enjoy fried chicken today. Alizee and Stevy (left) are from France who started their overlanding journey from Canada. Brett (right top) has ridden his motorbike from Nebraska, US. When we were in Panama, there were two ships to choose from to …

Panama canal, esclusa Miraflores, panama, February 24, 2018

Days ago while driving, I heard an interview of a Panamanian painter from a local radio station. He said, ”people need to know that we are much more than the canal.” Despite this fair claim, most tourists think of the canal when they think about Panama. As today was my last free day here, I …

Panamanian meal, La Parada, Panamá city, Panamá, February 23, 2018

These days I’m enjoying days with no plans (well, I’m still working hard to catch up on things that are not about travelling). By chance, my hostel is a bit far from the city center, so I’ve been stuck at the hostel while only making occasional visits to a nearby mini market to buy eggs …

Boquete, Panama, February 17, 2018

Boquete was the second city in Panama where I stayed. This city is another example which proves that itineraries are always subject to change when traveling. In order to get to Panama City on time, I meant to make it to at least Santiago that day, but the city only seemed to have poor quality …