Minca Meanders, Sierra Nevada, Colombia

25 JANUARY 2019

Minca, Sierra Nevada, view from hammock at Colores de la Sierra

HARD to believe a month has passed since we left 

feels like no time

feels like a lifetime

This morning 
Im swaying in a hammock at the top of Minca mountain 

in Sierra Nevada, Colombia, at Colores de la Sierra,

the most incredible view, sounds, air 

just woke up from a 'sleep' meditation -as in i took a small dose of santa maria and fell into light slumber 

having breakfast before 'me'-ditation time is not ideal but theres  often been no choice in set time hostels 

there is exhaustion in my body, some indecision in my mind, frustration coming from joshua this morning, legs so itchy and covered in bites and scratch scars , yet i am content in my spirit and calm in my heart 

this veranda overlooking the mountains and sea is the best thing about being in this somewhat low vibe hotel 

we discovered it at sunset 
yesterday evening 
and sat in awe as the mountain echoed the deep haunting calls of the howler monkeys , and the sun descended through its violet spectrum,  slowly inhaling the last remnants of blue light , revealing the cosmos 

we would have sat well into pitch darkness had Joshua's hammock not snapped bruising his ass pretty badly 

cue for dinner where we progressed his school report which he's found a challenge to write as like me he doesn't want to simply relay , but rather convey 

he has a desire to write well and this emerging passion is causing some stress and considerable consternation 

i have been observing my own frustrations and procrastinations,  as there is much effort involved in the art of travel and much preparation that goes into the art of being - a logistical challenge when travelling blind!

yesterday our "short" walk down the mountain to see a waterfall and the main village Minca became an all day affair , and in the end , a brilliant day , despite scorching heat and more people on remote pathways than we expected 

We swam in a cascading pool , ate fresh raw chocolate, walked down an entire mountain and ate amazing veggie meal at the Lazy Cat overlooking another waterfall 

So in the end, even after the frustrating push to get his report done, we fell into bed giddy, full of farts and giggles , and full on cry-laughing fits , 

travelling is a full being affair especially when connecting to self and following energetic signatures or 'clues'

with the full moon and the approaching moon cycle i get restless and indecisive and am observing what affect that has on travel too - i have had to be completely honest with Joshua about what I require from him when I feel like this, help him to help us  , as without David here he is first line of 'fire' - though i no longer see my moon/mood cycles as fire - they are necessary corrections that come from the womb's intuition - i have to see it from an innocent boys perspective and teach him so he doesn't fall into 'roll-eye' masculine avoidance of the whole bloody affair ... so to speak

Of course  we've had our share of tense moments but i see an increase in his empathy and ability to diffuse anger which is fab ! 

In only a few years this part of the world has quickly grown to accommodate a now well-trodden traveller's path, with many sights well worth seeing but certainly influenced by x thousand number of reviews on trip adviser and the like that is hard to ignore ...

We are caught somewhere between the medicine path (there is a ceremony tonight we could both be at but my heart felt its too soon for Joshua) and the backpacker path , full of wide eyed youths , and some seriously fit digital nomads who walk mountains like its nothing.. we are observing and reflecting our own unique blend into the pot pourrie mix of visitors to this hectically developing land 

we realise we dont mind a hike if its not too crazy , but prefer horseback , we don't need to see all the things on the backpaker lists but like some adventure 

and we are struggling with the school work, the reports, my blog and making decisions ! 

we decided at 11pm last night that today we will leave these mountains, head back to Santa Marta and fly to Medellin tomorrow 

there is much more we could do here - Gudijara desert, Palamino surf town, river dingies, more jungle more sea , some miwa and kogi experiences but actually we have felt the energy of this place , got the bites , the burns,  fell in love with at least one  place (Yira) - but our pattern seems to have been nature, urban, nature - so we are going back to urban for a minute 

We are not ready to fully immerse in Indigenous life , it requires more time, more spanish, a letting go of our 'work' and tech to the degree we can't at the moment , but its nice to feel a connection -only a degree away from living with the Kogi for a week (i have a contact now) only a year after watching 'Aluna' - a documentary i highly rate and recommend .  and the director is now working on the next one also set here in Sierra Nevada 

check back for other posts for "day out" details in northern Columbia

I shall end here in full gratitude for bringing in a new cycle via the lunar eclipse up high in the tropical jungle , what a night we had watching the play of light and dark, moon and sun, yin and yang for many quiet fireside hours and anchoring in my own womb a unified intuitive field in support of the Divine order that is seeding in our planet.