23 July
We left at 8 this morning to drive to Tayrona NP, which is about an hour northeast of Santa Marta. We only got to the coastal part of the park, because the rest of the park is rugged outback country and we didn't have the right clothes. We didn't think we would have had time to get to Tayrona, but due to a series of shipping delays we were able to make it without our RVs. It's a good thing we didn't have our RVs because the road is in terrible shape with lots of washout areas, grooves from wet season driving and potholes galore. Roger said that he was glad we had gotten the Hilux diesel Toyota pickup, because a sedan would have been terrible to drive over the roads, although we saw cars that had made the trek. Colombia is working on tourism, especially ecotourism, but our guide book accurately describe the fact that the hotels are unique and now effort needs to be focused on the road into the park. This time of year is the dry season and the land looks parched. However cactus grows, so I don't think there's a lot of rain during the wet season, just enough to wash out the road with mud/sand.
The pictures don't seem to do the blues justice, from what we saw today.
We left at 8 this morning to drive to Tayrona NP, which is about an hour northeast of Santa Marta. We only got to the coastal part of the park, because the rest of the park is rugged outback country and we didn't have the right clothes. We didn't think we would have had time to get to Tayrona, but due to a series of shipping delays we were able to make it without our RVs. It's a good thing we didn't have our RVs because the road is in terrible shape with lots of washout areas, grooves from wet season driving and potholes galore. Roger said that he was glad we had gotten the Hilux diesel Toyota pickup, because a sedan would have been terrible to drive over the roads, although we saw cars that had made the trek. Colombia is working on tourism, especially ecotourism, but our guide book accurately describe the fact that the hotels are unique and now effort needs to be focused on the road into the park. This time of year is the dry season and the land looks parched. However cactus grows, so I don't think there's a lot of rain during the wet season, just enough to wash out the road with mud/sand.
The pictures don't seem to do the blues justice, from what we saw today.
Been really enjoying your journey. These last pics are awesome. The water does look very blue! Norm is a real charmer. I have an image of him in my head. Probably pretty accurate, too. Let's see if my account is done correctly and I can actually post this comment.
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