tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post4571748158845972143..comments2024-03-16T20:29:10.881-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Would you go for a walk along a random dirt road in the countryside of Colombia?Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22241750202900020682015-12-12T08:36:22.326-05:002015-12-12T08:36:22.326-05:00Yep, we think so too!Yep, we think so too!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55909013214823506132015-12-12T08:35:20.395-05:002015-12-12T08:35:20.395-05:00Cities are fun but only for so long. Strolling alo...Cities are fun but only for so long. Strolling along these country roads is always interesting and you get a better idea of their way of life. <br /><br />Really wish we were able to see more bird life though. We could hear some but they were so well hidden we just couldn't see any to get any pictures.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-90916879240144253252015-12-11T20:55:51.077-05:002015-12-11T20:55:51.077-05:00Looks like it was a good choice:)Looks like it was a good choice:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-49713746347779708142015-12-11T13:06:37.071-05:002015-12-11T13:06:37.071-05:00Walking like that would be our cup of tea, also. ...Walking like that would be our cup of tea, also. Not too short or long, just a pleasant walk about the countryside, viewing scenery and wild animals. :- )Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-35818574315062255422015-12-11T13:01:50.101-05:002015-12-11T13:01:50.101-05:00Thanks Connie and Barry, as you know we feel the s...Thanks Connie and Barry, as you know we feel the same way.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-42924684798370341872015-12-11T13:00:47.582-05:002015-12-11T13:00:47.582-05:00Thanks Chris! I am glad we are seeing the country ...Thanks Chris! I am glad we are seeing the country now because I think in another 10 or so years it is going to really be on the tourist radar.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24757984274954920132015-12-11T12:58:58.371-05:002015-12-11T12:58:58.371-05:00Nice to hear from you Mike, hope you are keeping w...Nice to hear from you Mike, hope you are keeping well.<br /><br />That whole area has beautiful countryside, actually most of Colombia does. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91745284172730877462015-12-11T12:57:04.695-05:002015-12-11T12:57:04.695-05:00Yes, we would agree with you. Victoria is a much p...Yes, we would agree with you. Victoria is a much prettier city in our mind too. Big cities have lots to offer and we don't mind visiting them, just don't want to live in one, and even visiting a big city we can only take so much of them.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39585421728826706442015-12-11T12:53:01.878-05:002015-12-11T12:53:01.878-05:00It really does look like they care for churches. T...It really does look like they care for churches. This one looked like it had been renovated some time in the last 5 to 10 years. They are almost always in the center of town at the plaza.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-16772532939873538882015-12-11T12:49:37.565-05:002015-12-11T12:49:37.565-05:00If it is the two of us we feel pretty confident in...If it is the two of us we feel pretty confident in the country side, if it was just me, a lone female, I would want to know the area better before walking by myself.<br /><br />Yes, those fierce wild animals can be frightening, mind you that wild cat could easily have come home with me. ;-) Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-17104814802868817292015-12-11T12:44:43.988-05:002015-12-11T12:44:43.988-05:00Very pretty area! I thought for a minute that &quo...Very pretty area! I thought for a minute that "wild cat" was going to pounce on us.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-43072442924503256552015-12-11T12:43:02.202-05:002015-12-11T12:43:02.202-05:00Yep, it is one of the best ways to experience loca...Yep, it is one of the best ways to experience local life. Agreed but large cities are always intersting and full of history,culture and architecture, just don't want too spend too much time in them.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33789462328604592352015-12-11T12:31:18.287-05:002015-12-11T12:31:18.287-05:00We sure are going to miss the scenery here! I thin...We sure are going to miss the scenery here! I think I would think twice about going on these roads as a lone female too, unless I was very familiar with the area.<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47802213323427160042015-12-11T05:08:43.205-05:002015-12-11T05:08:43.205-05:00We'll take country anytime - love this!!!!We'll take country anytime - love this!!!!Connie and Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324923679408549696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-74361175043606207752015-12-10T22:37:13.991-05:002015-12-10T22:37:13.991-05:00Great post! You do Colombians proud!Great post! You do Colombians proud!living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60391242331288779572015-12-10T14:58:52.995-05:002015-12-10T14:58:52.995-05:00Very pleasant looking. I feel the same as to safet...Very pleasant looking. I feel the same as to safety. Wandering Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189837920805924625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44653456421566715702015-12-10T11:56:50.450-05:002015-12-10T11:56:50.450-05:00I'm not a big city fan anymore. Even prefer V...I'm not a big city fan anymore. Even prefer Victoria to Vancouver.Elspeth Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412631907112053091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55099486520155923442015-12-10T11:17:26.803-05:002015-12-10T11:17:26.803-05:00The church in Gacheta was so beautiful. It's i...The church in Gacheta was so beautiful. It's inspiring that these tiny towns have invest their creativity and money for generations upon generations to build and maintain places to worship. This becomes part of their rich culture.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957769699606351020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12639365019385874462015-12-10T11:15:28.482-05:002015-12-10T11:15:28.482-05:00We would take a walk like that together as well, a...We would take a walk like that together as well, after having been there long enough to feel the comfort level to do so. But as others have said, I (female) would not do it alone. You never know when one of those rare Colombian wild cats or possibly-fierce sleeping dog might attack!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957769699606351020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-73867016019765160422015-12-10T10:40:15.127-05:002015-12-10T10:40:15.127-05:00Really pretty country side and town. Love that wi...Really pretty country side and town. Love that wild cat photo. Also some wild cows :)<br />Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57229672733770724042015-12-10T09:17:22.441-05:002015-12-10T09:17:22.441-05:00Lovely back roads.
Most large cities anywhere in ...Lovely back roads. <br />Most large cities anywhere in the world are not as safe as the country side in our experience, we try to avoid the large cities just for that reason.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13496515578350678842015-12-10T09:05:37.471-05:002015-12-10T09:05:37.471-05:00Beautiful scenery! Yeah... I'd walk on those...Beautiful scenery! Yeah... I'd walk on those roads... but only if Bill were with me. We did a lot of that in Costa Rica... but never by myself.The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.com