Pasto
Day 244 Mon 2/5 – Day 246 Wed 4/5 Pasto
Pasto is a pleasant town, without being anything spectacular or beautiful. Needless to say, not too many tourists stop here. I wandered the streets for a couple of days before making my way up North. It is surrounded by mountains and the view is pretty and for me, well worth the 2 days I spent there. I walked around quite a bit, enjoyed the typical Colombian sancocho (sort of a soup) and set lunches. I found the food to be quite a bit more expensive than I had expected, but quite tasty! I discovered a couple of nice little bakeries too, indulging my sweet tooth more than I probably should!
When it was time to catch a bus to Popayan on Wednesday, I was ready to leave. The bus was supposed to leave at 10:30, but it didnt leave till 12:30. Nobody bothered to give an explanation. The service can leave one tearing one’s hair apart in South America. I would have gone quit bonkers if this were my first day here. However, months of travel in South America has left me with quite an abundance of patience!
The bus ride to Popayan was long and I couldnt see much out of the window as a giant of a man sat next to me and obscured my view.
Tags: Travel
Damu