10 Jan 2007
After doing little in Popayan yesterday we decide to move on to a town with attractions. The ride to San Augustin is only 100km, yet costs 25,000 pesos... And somehow it is going to take us 6 hours...
Once we get going it becomes obvious why. The road is rough as, and we move at an average speed of 20km/hr. I know this for fact as public service vehicals here have to display the speedo for all to see. It just makes it more frustrating!!!
On a good note though, we dont get ambushed by guerrilas, which was a very serious probability 2 years ago. And the scenery is amazing... its just like NZ!!! To start its bright green fields with cows, then as we climb high we get into thick rain forrest exactly like the West Coast. It brings me memories of Franz Josef... which is what basicaly paid for this trip... sweet..
After almost 8 hours we get in. The Israeli boys came yesterday and we bump ino them almost straight away. They reccommend a pizza restaurant, and indeed the pizza is bloody HUGE!
We choose a basic but friendly place to stay 20 mins walk up the hill, and plan for some horse riding and stone statue watching tomorrow..
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