Camping in a Bondesque setting

The good news is that my camera is fixed and works again. The bad news is that it was out of action for my entire stay in beautiful Cartagena, Colombia :-(   Where, incidentally, I was staying a block away from the Havana Club, which has now acquired a new cachet thanks to horny U.S. secret service agents...

Next up, Santa Marta and a 2 day trek in the amazing Tayrona National Park. The setting seems straight out of a James Bond movie, where you expect to stumble upon the archvillain`s secret lair hidden in the jungle.

The view, well worth the 2 hour walk...

... carrying these bloody backpacks

White Vs. Black...

The bay where I camped for the night

After a night spent as mosquito bait in a hammock, the walk back was a grueling 3 1/2 hour trek through the jungle in sweltering heat. I smashed my personal sweating record...

The path... involves going up, around and even under the boulders...

The rest of the gang on the trek with me...

Full picture set here.