Monthly Archives: March 2014

‘Wake up and smell the coffee’.

Posted on 29/03/2014 by Richard Griffith

It was probably three weeks ago when the email appeared in my inbox, it was from my accountant. Attached to the email was an unwelcome letter from the Inland Revenue. The IR were chasing ‘outstanding payments’ and they wanted them … Continue reading →

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The 659 steps

Posted on 24/03/2014 by Richard Griffith

The tiny town of Guatapé is a popular Medellin getaway for tourists and locals alike who want to wander its pretty streets and take boat trips out onto the artificial lake, El Embalse del Peñol. Looming over the lake is … Continue reading →

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Bridge over troubled water

Posted on 24/03/2014 by Richard Griffith

Located east of Medellin, the wonderfully preserved colonial town of Santa Fe de Antioquia makes for a great day trip from Medellin. The driver of the local bus, which I had unluckily chosen, was obviously on ‘something’. Ignoring every single … Continue reading →

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‘Turn on, tune in, drop out’

Posted on 24/03/2014 by Richard Griffith

Medellin (pronounced ‘Medajean’), the city of Colombia’s proudest residents, the paisas, is an amazing place. It was once the world’s most murderous city, though you’d never know it today. With a perfect, perpetual spring-like climate, chic shopping malls, world-class restaurants … Continue reading →

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‘The only risk is never wanting to leave’

Posted on 16/03/2014 by Richard Griffith

Cartagena – pronounced ‘Cartahena’. A fairy-tale city of romance, legends and sheer beauty, Cartagena is a beautiful city with cobbled alleys, enormous balconies shrouded in bougainvillea and massive churches casting their shadows across leafy plazas. Founded in 1533, Cartagena swiftly … Continue reading →

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I’m an agronomist, get me out of here!

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Richard Griffith

The lost city (Colombia) Ciudad Perdida – (literally, ‘Lost City’) is one of the largest pre-Colombian towns discovered in the Americas. It was built between the 11th and 14th centuries on the northern slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa … Continue reading →

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