Los hermanos

Hola! I was blessed with the presence of both Hans and Peter Gulstrand -- like many of you already know these two boys can pretty much show up anywhere in the world. They decided to come to Colombia for their Spring break. They literally announced that they would be arriving a week before they actually came so we had no idea where the week would take us.

However, I was blown away by the beauty of this country. We ended up going to El Parque Tayrona. This national park has some of the most beautiful beaches that I have ever seen. The water is absolutely gorgeous and pristine. In order to reach the first beach you have to hike for at least 45 minutes or pay to take a boat to the beaches which is illegal because you have to pay a fee to get into the park.

This time we didn't break the law and decided to enter and pay. It was well worth the money. The hiking was beautiful and the rainforest and ocean were spectacular. I will let the Gulstrand boys share their experience with you. If you want their numbers just let me know. However, I will tell a story through the following picutres -- hope you enjoy! Not sure what is going on with this computer but the first paragraph is just going to be underlined. Love you all!

~Megan

Hans and Peter arrived in the wrong city 24 hours before I thought they would be in Colombia.

Lani and I received a phone call from Hans and Peter when we were in La Guajira. Thankfully, we were on our way back towards Riohacha, Colombia. When we got to Riohacha, I jumped on a bus to Santa Marta. I met the boys at a hostal around eight that night. Thanks to the Baranquilla bus company's concern for these two blonde Americans we received a phone call and Lani told the bus company to drop them off in Santa Marta.

Ready to hike the trails of Colombia with my friends.

The two dots are Peter and I hiking through the jungle. It was very beautiful and I saw lots of ants carrying leaves across the trail.

After hiking through the jungle for about an hour we reached the ocean.

The beaches were outstanding! Every beach was extremely different -- the sand was different colors and textures. However, all were gorgeous and the water was shades of blue and green.

I don't think I have ever been to a place quite like this. Where you have mountains, jungle and beaches within steps of each other.

Our next stop after the national park was Taganga. A fishing town located in between two mountains. We had quite the experience. Met new friends from Bogota, Colombia.

Looks like a pretty clean bed. Until you wake up the next morning covered in bites -- from bed bugs. Thankfully, people no longer think that I have the chicken poxes or some serious illness because the bites have finally gone.

Thanks to Peter and Hans I had a great week. Most of these pictures were snapped by Hans!