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Marzo 17 / 2019 / Dia 2

Medellín – Santa Rosa De Cabal / Colombia

Salimos a las siete am, con toda la alegría y adrenalina de ese primer viaje largo, que será el comienzo de todo. Tomamos vía a Caldas, Antioquia. Muchos ciclistas en la vía, el domingo todos entrenan por esta carretera, tomamos la vía al Sur Oeste Antioqueño, y nuestra sorpresa es que casi toda la carretera esta en mantenimiento, tuvimos muchas paradas, algunas por más de 20 minutos.

Luego nuestra sorpresa una vía amplia con un paisaje espectacular solo para nosotros, es la nueva vía que están construyendo para conectar Antioquia con la zona cafetera.

Continuamos vía Manizales, y otra vez vías cerradas, sin asfalto y con mucho tráfico acumulado. Para nosotros no es fácil estos trancones, después de que abren el paso todos quieren ser los primeros en pasar y las personas no respetan mucho este tipo de vehículos.

Después de varias horas con demasiadas interrupciones, se va acercando las 5 pm y encontramos un hotel al lado de la carretera, La Postrera en Santa Rosa De Cabal, un hotel económico, seguro y con buen restaurante.

Y lo mejor de la noche, David me entrego mi anillo de compromiso…. QUE FELICIDAD, iniciamos una vida juntos llena de aventura, adrenalina y livianos.

Datos del primer viaje:  El tuk tuk no paga peaje en las carreteras colombianas, es un buen punto.

Estamos haciendo una bitácora de viaje con kilometraje, consumo de gasolina y tipo de terreno transitado.

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We left at 0700, with all the joy and adrenaline of our first long full day. We took the road to Caldas, Antioquia and many cyclists were out for their Sunday training trip.  We headed towards South West Antioquia and to our surprise almost the entire road was under maintenance, we had many stops, some for more than 20 minutes.

Then yet more surprises, a wide road with a spectacular landscape just for us, it was the new road they had built to connect Antioquia with the coffee zone and I guess not many people knew of its existence since it was empty.

We continued via Manizales, again closed roads, without tarmac and with a lot of accumulated traffic. For us these traffic jams are not easy since after they open the way everyone wants to be at the front and people do not respect others especially if you are in a small tuktuk.

After several hours with too many interruptions, it was approaching 1700 and we found a roadside hotel, La Postrera in Santa Rosa De Cabal, a budget hotel, safe and with a good restaurant.

And the best thing during our first night, David gave me my engagement ring ... WHAT HAPPINESS, we had started our life together full of adventure, adrenaline and light. That will be my head torch.

Highlights: The tuktuk does not pay tolls for Colombian roads as per a motorcycle which is a bonus.  Just hope that the motorcycle lane is wide enough for Twiggy.

We are doing a travel log with mileage, fuel consumption and type of terrain.

Those of you that know me. Me being David will realise that when there is flowery language it is Monica´s Latin side coming out 😊