3rd March
Plan today to go to Popayan and then Cali. More twisty roads into the mountains rising high but little traffic. Lots of Army presence on the roads, at major road junctions and bridges. I was stopped by one group of about 10 soldiers who were all intrested in the bike, size , speed and where I had come from etc. Still only drinking water and Coke for energy and at one stop finally find someone to give my red rugby shirt too ( dirty lad who needs a new shirt even if a little big)
All the mountains are very steep and very green. By the side of the road locals are selling pineapples and what looks like massive green beans. hey are also drying some white powder on the road sides and on black plastic and it smells very strong but I can´t make out what it is. People are also selling cheese blocks and some green blocks of something else. Roads all steep up and down and going is very slow to Popayan. It seems ages to do 220 kms but I finally arrive in Popayan at 130 hrs.
I don´t go down into town and have another Coke before moving on, road now faster and only 140 kms to Cali, total today will be about 400 kms. more straights and faster so arrive in Cali by 1600 hrs. Huge city but still 4 times smaller than Bogota
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Hi Roly, been tracking your progress with interest and (I think) I still envy you. With a backup crew it would be an endurance achievement but with no backup I think it's amazing. I'm sure there's a book in it somewhere and knowing the sort of stuff you manage to get yourself into it'd be well worth reading. Take care on the home stretch. Mark, Manda & the girls.
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