We left the hotel at 8 and went into the town of Jardin. It is a pretty, old town with lots of character and colour. The locals were friendly, I don't think they get loads of tourists yet. We walked around the town's main plaza, and the inside of the church (they were getting ready for a service). We went on the cable car to the top of a hill overlooking the town and had great views. Nice and sunny all day, sunscreen required, easy to burn at this altitude. Then we all went for coffee before setting off for our 3 hour journey to Medellin. We stopped for lunch along the way, the have great roadside restaurants for travellers and so far the food has been very good, cheap too.
This afternoon we went to the small town of Santa Elena where they grow lots of flowers. We went to one place and were shown around by the owner, who explained the way the flower sellers have operated their business through the years. His place was a sixth generation of growers. Then we went for dinner before going to the hotel. The restaurant was high in the hills, with good views and good food. Our hotel is another Eco-hotel, nice but lights are so dim we can hardly see!!
Photo courtesy of Ian Anderson, my camera seems to be pooched.
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