A long day into Cali. The day’s track
And the night before track into town. You can see my ride around town looking for safe parking – a daily routine. btw, on the road there’s no theft or collision insurance (other than mandatory third-party) so if you loose your bike you buy a new one or go home. If a fancy bike, both
But first we have to go and see the Quindio wax palm about 15 miles east of Salento, higher in the mountains.
Salento is a small town with plenty of backpackers and expats
With an unusual central park
Great backstreets
And a great fish restaurant with the best trucha ever
The road to the palms
A nice pose down a side road
On a pretty lane
Best not to try and describe this
Small herds of cows
All of a sudden you begin to see these incredible palms
They grow to over 150 feet, only here on the west side of the Andes. Taken nearly to extinction for the easily extracted wax , they’re now protected
Against the clouds
Another
Then the rain starts with a fury again. Off to Cali…
Saludos
