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We're traveling SOUTH AMERICA with our Mercedez VAN, following our dreams and enjoying simple things
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05/11/2016

iOverlander + Colombian hospitality = one happy traveler. This place near the cliff in Barichara was one of the best places we camped at so far. After one month of traveling I think we're getting a hang of it :)

25/10/2016

After a month at the hot and sweaty Caribbean coast of Colombia, we decided it's time to move on!

Taking a too-long-of-a-break from rock climbing, it was definitely time to find some solid rock. So we did! La Mojarra is located right above the stunning Chichamoca canyon and is supposedly one of the best rock-climbing spots in Colombia. The beautiful pink sandstone stretches for over 2 km along the canyon and boy, did it make our fingers itch!

Moreover, the climate is perfect! So happy to feel the rock again. :)

25/10/2016

Fruit is the original fast food! 🍉 🍊 🍎

However, the Colombians don't seem to think so. :D Despite the abundance of fresh fruit everywhere in Colombia, the people seem to prefer chips, sugary sweets and anything that's fried and salted. Most people on the streets look overweight to us, so we looked at the stats:

50 % of Colombians are overweight and 1 in 3 do not eat fruit daily. With all that exotic variety, it's ridiculous!

We are happily ignoring the local habits of course, stuffing our faces with the fruity fast food every single day. Hope you do the same! :)

22/10/2016

"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow."

We love big old trees. They have such a beautiful energy, radiating throughout the rain forest. It feels so good to stand at their mighty feet, feeling small but complete at the same time.

21/10/2016

This is something you don't see everyday. :D Eva is doing yoga on a tree house in the middle of a rain forest.

Our daily routine is usually not this spectacular and many times it feels easier not to do anything at all. But staying fit on the road is important to us! 💪

Our secret is in making it a priority. Doesn't matter where we wake up - traveling with a van is always unpredictable - or what we do. Be it yoga, a HIIT routine, weights or just a short hike in the nature - we just do it, you know?

13/10/2016

This is our new friend Osvaldo. :)

Osvaldo is 12 and lives in a small Colombian village, right next to the sea. When he grows up, he want to be a fishermen, just like his father. Every morning, he wakes up at 3-4 and goes to the sea with him. He talks about fish all the time. He has fish for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and he cannot understand why we don't eat them.

In developed world, being a vegan will always seem like the most ethical and responsible choice you can make. That doesn't mean we think Osvaldo should do the same. His cultural and natural environment are so different from ours that we could never judge his way of life. We're happy for every fish you catch, Osvaldo!

13/10/2016

We call this comfy little space our home! http://lifeisdream.net/van-into-home/

13/10/2016

Having traveled Latin America before, Eva expected nothing less from Colombia than an astonishing variety of fruits. Platanas manzanas are our favorite!

Discover Fruits of Colombia: http://lifeisdream.net/fruits-of-colombia/

13/10/2016

When it's raining, it's raining heavy on the Caribbean coast! Streets of Cartagena are full of water, but nobody seems to care.

It's a mentality that, of course, has its down-sides, but we can all learn this from Colombians: Life is good if you don't take it too seriously. The rain will stop anyway. :D

13/10/2016

“We feel the beauty of nature because we are part of nature and because we know that however much in our separate domains we abstract from the unity of nature, this unity remains."
[Ernest Everett Just]

Woke up to this river today and felt the beauty of nature for sure. Many people think tropical rivers are full of dangerous insects and snakes, but this one was as from a paradise! Clean enough to drink it, cold just enough to be refreshing and with a wonderful sandy river bed that was an absolute joy to step on!

13/10/2016

CARTAGENA! The fifth-largest city in Colombia is situated on the Caribbean coast, where every day is a good day to visit "la playa". :D

Even though we've just entered the rainy season, there's plenty of sun everyday and the temperature never drops between 25°C or exceeds 30°C. Do not let it fool you though - with the humidity of up to 90 %, we sometimes feel like we're caught in a sauna. :D

13/10/2016

The beauty of yoga lies in the ability to do it wherever you are.

No equipment, fancy clothes or gym needed. Just you, the yoga mat and your ability to be present.

13/10/2016

First stop: GERMANY

Obviously we weren't syked about our stay in Germany. It's close, it's quite the same as Slovenia and we visited before.

But man, do we enjoy our stay in Lichtenberg, Hennef! We found a really great Workaway, helping a nice relaxed family of four around their house. Gotta love workaway.info and its ability to turn a not-so-interesting country into something you will always remember. :)

13/10/2016

Just 10 minutes after this photo was taken, we burst into tears! Driving away towards Germany (and then Colombia), it will be a long time since we see these wonderful people again.

Saying good-byes is always hard, especially if it means saying good-bye to Eva's parents. They've been a huge support for us, both mentally and financially. So grateful to have them in our lives!

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