It’s such a comfortable bed in Poki. Far better than the hotel’s we have used. With the elevation of the camp the night time temperatures here are cooler. No rain last night also allowed a good sleep.
Things to do.
Joep, the camp owner kindly allowed me the use of his ladder which was vital to do the following work.
First up, remount the sand track brackets. It’s always best to undertake tasks in your own time, as at Cartagena I had two willing helpers and I had managed to invert the two brackets meaning the racks were not quite aligned.
Second. Remount the deflector on the roof rack and install the screws with spring washers to stop them shaking loose.
Third. When we ‘tipped over’ in Africa, the side mounted awning must have bent slightly and as a result one of the support legs would not come out of it’s housing. After stripping the slightly bent leg and tapping it round again with a hammer on a big rock, managed to get it working again.
Fourth. Tidy up my storage box. Put the winter stuff on the bottom and the summer stuff on the top. This will make Jen very very happy. It’s not a rare thing for her to point out my organisational skills..:)
Fifth. Paint the letters on the iMac. Some keys are so worn which makes spelling mistakes and correction a regular occurrence…:)
Re maps
Oh! and John, thanks again for the Open Street Maps hint. Jen has the app but we have never used it. There are just so many, like Waze, MapsMe, iOverlander, Google Maps to name a few. However, Jen has loaded down OSM Colombia and we will see how that goes. iOverlander has the added advantage of showing our current location. I wonder if Garmin would have been a better option for sat-nav? Anyone who has experience of both, your comments would be welcomed.
Rest days are so important. Time to relax and enjoy our amazing surroundings. In yesterday’s blog Jen mentioned that she would like to walk ‘over the mountain’ into town but by midday it is already too hot to undertake the walk. So, we are partaking of some gorgeous home made bread baked by Julia the camp owner, complete with yummy runny honey that Adam had kindly given us in Africa. Where is Adam? The last we heard from him, he was recovering from some serious surgery, in South Africa after spending many months supporting the IDF in Israel. I’m certainly very happy he is out of that Mid East catastrophe! I think he would enjoy South America.
Poki could do with a jolly good cleaning but until we are out of these treacherous roads, it’s a waste of time.
Jen has been busy washing all our bedding and clothes that needed it. We have a clothes line between Poki and a nearby small tree.
Tomorrow we are heading for Villa de Leyva, another “pretty” village…:). Let’s see what the route provides us! Our new mapping options will be put to the test. Just a reminder, we use paper maps too.
Rugby
Looks like the drawing board needs further consultation for both the A.B’s and Wallabies. So Mel, this is what drives us antipodeans…:)
We could have some rain tonight?
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