Germany '09---everything from Hitler's Eagle's Nest to Oktoberfest...(p.s...actual blogs to come soon, for now, just getting the pics up...)

First thing to do at the terminal would be exchanging money, which I couldn't do because I didn't have my passport with me, grrrrr. Who will be always carrying his passport? Nevermind. Terminal is big and had a lot of things to do, including internet cafes and lots of shops. Mmm, I know where I'd buy sweets to take back home, but I'd take care my last day in Cali.  Ended up staying at the terminal a bit longer than expected. I wanted to check at what time the buses to Popayan (next destina…

Ten days in Colombia with my friend, Fernando. We traveled to Cartagena, Santa Marta and Parque Tayrona.

A charming and lovely hotel. San Pietro has a warm, open feeling and provides complimentary breakfast in the courtyard, free use of computers with internet and also has an Italian restaurant. The room was really nice and very clean, with the exception of no hot water, although this was not an issue at all, since the outside temperature is so warm. The one drawback would be that there is very little for a tourist to do in the neighbourhood the hotel is located in (Bocagrande). Although I wou…

We woke up early that day, had French bread, butter and jam for breakfast (complimentary at our hostel) all too excited to get picked up by the travel tours company we have booked the previous night. Got a bit dismayed though when we got picked up at 8:40 am, (as we were informed it would be at 8am) but then as I saw the bus service  to bring as to Halong, I felt quite relieved. It was an air conditioned 16-seater Ford Transit with only 13 of us on board. On board were 4 couples all in all…