If you find yourself looking at a relief map of Colombia, it’s hard not to be drawn to the three, scar-like Cordilleras (mountain ranges) that run from the north to the south of the country. Whilst they are dominating in their own right, the Cordillera Occidental, Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental (from West to East…… Continue reading Roads, Rivers and Ridgelines
Category: South America 2018
‘No hablo español’
I landed at Bogotá’s El dorado Airport with a box containing my deconstructed bike, a duffel bag with the remainder of my contents for the next 5 months, and the phrase ’no hablo español’ (unfortunately the Spanish lesson podcasts had taken a backseat in the weeks leading up to leaving Australia). But at least this…… Continue reading ‘No hablo español’
Windows and walls of Bogota
The colours within this city are wondrous. The incongruous nature of neighbouring buildings is somehow a uniting force. There was public uproar in Bogota in 2011 when police murdered 16 year-old Diego Felipe Becerran when he was caught painting his signature work; an image of Felix the Cat. In the aftermath of the protests, the…… Continue reading Windows and walls of Bogota
Flight Path
I remember the first time I read Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’. I was young enough to be enthralled by Harry Wormwood’s ingenuity as he used a drill to roll back the odometer on used cars, selling them on to unsuspecting bargain hunters. This scene played on my mind yesterday as I flew from Sydney to Santiago,…… Continue reading Flight Path
Faults and Folds 