Off the boat at Turbo and rolling. No waiting around, this is the start of South America, continent #2, chapter 3. The Andes are calling mountain promise, but first a few more days biking across banana tree flatlands. Then up over the first cordillera branch to Medellin and the Casa de Ciclistas there. Meet 7 other traveling cyclists resting there. 4 of us leave together, but the other 3 headed straight for Ecuador, me to Bogotá. More on that next. Here the first set of photos from this fantastic country.

8 cyclists make for a crowded house. My corner spot.

Where cyclists gather, food gathers too. The Argentineans make empanadas.

Some of us.

Chorizo, chicarron, blood sausage, plantain mix from the Colombians. Just a hint of the night’s feast.

Manuela, Manuel, y Marta, Medellin CdC hosts.