Friday, January 20, 2012

South America Motorcycle Road Trip | London - Madrid - Cali, Colombia

D-Day + 1 till 7 - Flight from London to Madrid to Cali, Colombia.

Arrived London for some administrative preparation. Weather in London as usual can be described in a single word - sucks! Flight to Cali was from London - Madrid - Cali, Colombia. At Madrid, Aviancia flight to Cali check-in counter I was almost refused on board because the official said I do not have visa! The argument was the duration between my entry into Colombia and departure Colombia exceeds the 90 days tourist visa policy as set by the Colombian Immigration. Aiya!

Despite a lengthy explanation about my trip that official simply do not understand and asked me to buy a new return ticket that meet the 90 days policy. I argued to see the supervisor and the official did present to their supervisor about the situation and return to say " You OK to go".
Point noted.



I arrived Cali and settled at Casa Blanca Hostel. You may want to visit this bikers friendly place. For more on Casa Blanca Hostel, click here.

What do I think about Cali?

Cali is a nice city. There are obviously many new buildings and contemporary structures and designs overtaking the Cali Old City. The best way to see the city is by walking along the streets passing many cafes serve typical Colombian coffee. Under USD $2 you get a 'kick' cup of coffee. The streets are lined with many old trees providing shades to pedestrian walkway and traffics.

The People in Cali.

Two points illustrate the people in Cali or Colombian as a whole. The male are just stunning. The women, big boops and wide butts. Hehe!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

dear yop,

wishing you good luck in your adventure, and all the best, hope all is well and in order; keep the status update for us to follow your trip; take care and enjoy your journey; salam;

Mohd Amir Sulaiman said...

Happy rider brother. Like Lone Ranger. Amay

Unknown said...

Dear Amzah

1) you are one brave soul, all the way down to terra del fargo?

2) all the luck and be careful