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The Colombia adventure continues.\u00a0 \u00a0For those of you just joining us, this is a series of blogs I wrote four years ago for CSC Motorcycles when I was rode an AKT Moto RS3 (the carbureted Colombian version of the RX3) through the Andes Mountains.\u00a0 Day 2 of that ride was absolutely awesome, ending with a visit to an enchanted town after a ferry ride down the Magdalena River.<\/p>\n

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Our second day on the road in Colombia started in Cove\u00f1as, and the humidity was oppressive. It was going to get worse as the day went on. We\u2019re in the tropics, not too far from the equator, and hot and humid is the normal way of things here. On the plus side, you don\u2019t care if it rains because you\u2019re already drenched. It actually helps because it\u2019s cooling.<\/p>\n

Anyway, back to the morning in Cove\u00f1as. We ate in the hotel, and while we were waiting for breakfast, this dude was selling some kind of yams or roots, and Juan Carlos pointed out the scale he was using. It\u2019s about as crude a scale as I\u2019ve ever seen, but it\u2019s sound technically, and it sure makes for an interesting photo.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a typical Colombian breakfast: Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and onions, bread, and a corn or flour tortilla with cheese (that\u2019s called arrepo). The Colombians are big on cheeses, with different regions producing unique cheeses. It\u2019s quite good.<\/p>\n

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The guys pointed out this car as we packed the bikes. This probably didn\u2019t end well for the passenger, who most likely was not wearing a seat belt. The riding in Colombia is glorious, but it is stressful. Juan and Carlos said when they ride anywhere else (other than Colombia), it makes them sleepy because there\u2019s only scenery. In Colombia, there\u2019s scenery, but you have to watch out for everyone else. It\u2019s intense. In a country full of twisties, people pass on blind corners routinely. I guess the theory is you pray a lot. People think nothing of passing if the oncoming traffic has room to move over, or if the oncoming traffic is a motorcycle. It\u2019s weird, but you kind of get used to it. But it is intense (just like the heat and the humidity).<\/p>\n

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When we got on the road after breakfast, we only went maybe a mile when Carlos had a flat tire. Watching the guy repair it was interesting, and so was hanging out watching the world go by in Colombia.<\/p>\n

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And here are some of those watching the world go by in Colombia photos.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a photo of our RX3s somewhere on the road, headed to the ferry that would take us to Mompos, a remote town 45 minutes down the Magdalena River.<\/p>\n

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This church was across the street and just down the road from the ferry loading spot.<\/p>\n

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I only grabbed a few photos while we were boarding the ferry. The heat and humidity were getting to me at this point. It was about 4:00 in the in the afternoon, and it was sweltering.<\/p>\n

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Once we were underway, it got a little cooler on the river. You probably saw my video of that ride.<\/p>\n