A very long climb -Colombia, Feb 2018

We lived in Colombia in the 1990s. At the time, not such a safe place. But regardless of the insecurity, the people were extraordinary and the country unbeatable. We love Colombia! We have travelled back to Colombia a few times over the last few years and a chance to cycle from Bogota to Cartagena was irresistible. So we booked the Saddle Skedaddle Colombia trip. Routes planned, fully supported, only requirement to cycle. However, the requirement to cycle included cycling up the 80km Las Letras climb. For David, of course, it was totally feasible. For me, not necessarily. So for my 'holiday' I had to train for the previous 4 months, engaging a personal trainer, riding lots of miles on cold and wet winter days to make sure I made it! I did of course but the last 15km was desperate! Colombia though did not fail to delight again. They love cycling, bicycles and cyclists. Go if you can.