Sogamoso, Colombia 🇨🇴 

After successfully catching two local buses yesterday, and generally feeling very safe and happy about being in the countryside I woke up a little grouchy and out of sorts, a cold shower doesn’t help. I genuinely don’t feel like doing much today and after a decent breakfast of freshly laid eggs, I settle down to finish my book and a bit of research on my American trip. Finca San Pedro is a old house with beautiful gardens and it’s a lovely place to chill out when the sun shines but it keeps clouding over, so at lunchtime I decide to catch a bus to Lago Tota. 

I brave myself with some practiced Spanish phrases and flag down a bus heading in that direction. I ask to be let off at Rancho Totas, which has been recommended for its trout and lake views. Lake Tota is the largest lake in Colombia and is set at 3015masl. It is a beautiful spot and the food is exceptional, so it feels like a great place for a glass of white wine and a leisurely afternoon. I finish up and walk down to the lake edge, it looks crystal clear and very tranquil. 

Clambering back up to the road I flag down my return bus and even manage to get it to stop outside the Finca with some help from a woman sat next to me. The Finca is still cold so I take a warmer shower before sitting in the main room and chatting to the other guests. A few of us are up for a hike tomorrow so we plan our route and agree to meet early tomorrow morning.