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One of the purposes for my long document about the Darien Gap shipping process , was to sequester all of the negativity into one place. In this narrative, I get to tell some of the positive things about the day I got Annie back. They all had such fascinating stories. The guys from Argentina have both been travelling for over a year. They did not start the trip together, but ended up meeting in Canada. Both are on cc Hondas. He said he got this question at almost every gas station. The other Argentinian, Ezequiel, has already logged over 50, miles on his trip. After a crash, his bike tumbled down what sounded like a cliff. Almost all of the spokes on the wheels were destroyed. He fixed the wheels himself and proceeded on his journey. I always enjoy seeing how other riders set up their bikes. Irineo and Felipe from Mexico both have beautiful machines well equipped for the long haul. I forgot how long Severine and Margeaux had been travelling in their VW van, but they have had quite an adventure too. They were super helpful in keeping us all organized during the process. Our long wait at the port meant that I had plenty of time to acquire signatures from each of my container-mates. The long wait also allowed Irineo to capture one of my favorite pictures of the whole trip. He walked right up to the door and waited for it to open…. He remained perched on his shoulder for probably close to half an hour. My first ride in over two weeks almost felt a little strange. A driver kindly acquainted me with a taste of what to expect on Colombian roads:. Right after this video, the end of my handlebar which had been damaged in the shipping process fell off into the street. A local guy on a scooter must have seen it, stopped in the middle of traffic and then caught up to me at the next light. He handed it over casually, like he does this sort of thing every day. I wish I could have thanked him more profusely. Driving away from the port, I was a little nervous. I had checked out of my hostel that morning, since I had planned to be in Barranquilla by the evening. Thankfully, my friend, Leebong, was still there. He asked them to hold a bed for me. This was a huge blessing. Another huge blessing through this whole process was my Grandma. This woman constantly blows me away with her generosity. Still, the financial gift pales in comparison to the positive influence she has been in my life. If I can live a life even half as profound as hers, I will feel satisfied about my time on this planet. Time to get back to business as usual. I was almost feeling suffocated by cities. It had been 15 days since I arrived in Panama City. Colombia soon provided me with a reason to love it unconditionally: Motorcycles are exempt from road tolls. There are lots of toll booths, so this is much appreciated. I had read this fact at some point, but I had forgotten it by the time I reached my first booth. This led to a thouroughly confusing exchange, which culminated with the toll booth operator helping to push me through a little gap in the curb which separates the motorcycle lane. The next one was smoother:. Soon I was in Barranquilla, place 57 of 92 on my list. Many people visit Cartagena, to the south, and Santa Marta, to the north. Barranquilla sort of seems like the red-headed step-child of Carribbean Colombian cities. A guy from France told me about how aesthetically displeasing this city is. In a modest tone of defense, I suggested that it was just perhaps more of a working class city. Other people had told me how welcome they felt there and raved about the Salsa dancing scene. Apparently, people in Barranquilla never really stop dancing. Barranquilla is the hometown of a couple of famous ladies. The singer, Shakira, hails from there. Apparently she hooked her ilium to a polygraph at some point. I got to the city pretty early, so I tried to see some of the sights. The first thing I looked for was the colorful Barranquilla sign. I had been tipped off to its existence by my host, Eric, back in Charleston, SC. It sits on one of the islands of a confusing diamond interchange, so it took me a few detours to get into position. I proceeded to south side of town of town. The statue is pretty disappointing. A local guy came up to me and we started chatting. He actually sort of leaped to its defense, explaining to me the symbolic importance of it. I felt a little embarrassed about making the comment, but it was neat to see his sense of pride for his city. After this, I proceeded to my hostel, Casa Aluna. I was greeted by my host, Felix, who is actually from Spain. My roommate was a avid kite-surfer named Luke, who was originally from Quebec. He knew where Nebraska was, since he actually watched the August eclipse in Stapleton. I had intended to be up early to start seeing some of the sights, but I basically wasted the whole morning. I realized that I had developed a bit of stationary inertia. I ended up going quite a bit further than I planned, but it was a nice excursion. At first blush, the city seemed pretty nice to me. There were quite a few park areas and it was relatively clean for a Latin American city, at least. I walked all the way to Paseo Bolivar, the main drag for local commerce. The nature of commerce down here always intrigues me. Indeed, you can buy baby wipes, mentos, socks and phone chargers; all without leaving your car. These clever vendors know which lights are the longest and pedal their goods to the waiting cars. Outside of one of the major commerce centers, I watched a guy selling colorful birds. He just smiled patiently as he displayed his pets. On the way back, I stopped by to see the Metropolitan Cathedral. I still felt like I needed an iconic Barranquilla picture, so I was up early to check out a couple of spots. First, I wanted to see how far I could ride out on Bocas de Ceniza. A narrow strip of land was built along the Magdalena river in order to try to inhibit sediment accumulation. Because this river carries so much sediment, the biggest ships like the one that carried Annie to South America usually dock in Cartagena instead. The ship traffic still seemed pretty big to me. It is an interesting ride along the embankment. There is an old railroad which you can take out to the very end. The tracks made for some interesting riding. I eventually got to a spot where the path ended and only the tracks continued. I could have ridden along the railroad ties, but I was unsure whether I would be able to find a place to turn around. I decided that I wanted a picture with Shakira and Annie together. It was on the other side of town, but I felt that it was worth the drive. The area around the statue was not deserted like I had hoped. I had to take Annie a decent distance on the sidewalk. In the US, this usually evokes strong reactions. Down here, I hardly got a second glance. Before I even got my tripod set up, a couple of guys approached me. They were my new friends Harold and Leo. I invited them to be part of the pictures. In the second one, I decided that any picture with Shakira should include exposed midriffs. Leo had time to display a Real Madrid Spanish soccer club sticker from his wallet. Annie can draw a crowd pretty quickly. Harold made an instagram post declaring that he was famous. I was really enjoying chatting with the guys. I had Harold and Leo take care of crossing off Barranquilla from my sign. I always feel honored when people seem excited to do this. I asked the owner, Felix if he wanted to sign. He actually declined, saying that he preferred to leave space for other people. He did ask if he could sit on the bike, which is a rare request. With that, my time in Barranquilla came to an end. What a great place to begin my quest in South America. Realtime update: Quite a few things here. First, a little update about my route. Some of my family members are going to be flying down to Peru so we can go to Machu Pichu together. My spirits are pretty good right now. Thanks for rolling with me. I get really frightened when someone reads the 'About Me' of my profile Cusco is so interesting! Be sure to ask for a nice cup of mate. It will help you adjust to the altitude. Like Like. Will do! So good to hear of your adventures back on the road again instead of being stationary! Love the Barranquilla sign! What an interesting city! Love reading about the people you meet also! So thankful you are doing well and so proud of you for keeping a positive attitude through the tough times! Love you, Mom! Glad you had a good experience in Barranquilla! Skip to content. Monday, March 5th One of the purposes for my long document about the Darien Gap shipping process , was to sequester all of the negativity into one place. Probably the most positive aspect was the people that I got to meet. They are trying to beat the weather and make it down to the tip of South America. Although I hated waiting all day, the sunset over the docks was kind of pretty. A driver kindly acquainted me with a taste of what to expect on Colombian roads: Right after this video, the end of my handlebar which had been damaged in the shipping process fell off into the street. Tuesday, March 6th Time to get back to business as usual. My new friend, Katrie, became the first Australian to sign Annie, I believe. Annie also got some ink from Alba, the owner of the hostel… …and her son Oscar. The wind was whipping from the north as I made my way to the next song place, Barranquilla. 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