Minca
Day 295 Thu 23/6
After a night in Santa Marta, I thought I would escape the heat by heading to the mountains. Minca is at an altitude of 800m, 45 minutes from Santa Marta and is also famous for its coffee. There are a few nice hikes in the region, but I wasnt quite impressed. After 5 days of hiking in the jungle, the scenery didnt attract me. Not to mention the fact that it rained most of the time I was there. I ended up observing the sunset frm my hostel and trying to learn some Spanish grammar. Slept quite a bit as well
Day 296 Fri 24/6
It wasnt raining in the morning when I woke up and I headed out for a walk/ run. However, by the time I got back an hour later, it started to rain. Breakfast, some more time with the grammar book and I was ready to head back to Sta Marta. The rain followed me to Sta Marta and I spent the afternoon watching wimbledon and wrapping up a book, the Handmaid’s tale.
I also brought a ticket to Calgary from San Jose, Costa Rica for mid August. A short break from travel before hitting the road again! I had been debating whether to visit Panama & CR or head back to Brasil, espécially since I had an invitation to visit a friend in Northern Brasil. In the end, Brasil proved to be a very expensive affair. I will be back in Brasil in a few years’ time, anyway. I have a lot left to see in Brasil: it is after all a love affair that has spanned decades!
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Damu